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   Es·tab·lish

   /əˈstabliSH/

   

   verb

   • 1. set up (an organization, system, or set of rules) on a firm or permanent basis: "the British established a rich trade with Portugal" Similar set upstartbeginget goingput in placeinitiateinstituteformfoundcreatebring into beinginaugurateorganizelay the foundations ofbuildconstructinstallplantOpposite disbanddemolish
   • ▪ initiate or bring about (contact or communication): "the two countries established diplomatic relations"
   • 2. achieve permanent acceptance or recognition for: "the principle of the supremacy of national parliaments needs to be firmly established"
   • ▪ introduce (a character, set, or location) into a film or play and allow its identification: "establish the location with a wide shot"
   • 3. show (something) to be true or certain by determining the facts: "the police established that the two passports were forgeries" Similar provedemonstrateshowshow to be trueshow beyond doubtindicatesignifysignaldisplayexhibitmanifestdenoteattest toevidencedeterminevalidateconfirmverifycertifyratifycorroboratesubstantiateevincebespeakconstitute evidence ofconstitute proof ofOpposite disprove
   • 4. ensure that one's remaining cards in (a suit) will be winners (if not trumped) by playing off the high cards in that suit: "the right plan would be to establish dummy's diamonds"

   Word Origin late Middle English (recorded earlier as stablish): from Old French establiss-, lengthened stem of establir, from Latin stabilire ‘make firm’, from stabilis (adjective) ‘stable’.

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   • 1. establisher noun

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   1. to make secure or permanent in a certain place, condition, job, etc: to establish one's usefulness; to establish a house. 2. to create or set up (an organization, etc) on or as if on a permanent basis: to establish a company. 3. to prove correct or free from doubt; validate: to establish a fact.

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   What is the meaning of establishing?

   • 1. to bring into being on a firm or permanent basis; found; institute: to establish a university. 2. to install or settle in a position, place, business, etc.: to establish oneself in business. 3. to show to be valid or true; prove: to establish the facts. 4. to ascertain; determine: to establish the time of death.

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   What does establishing a company mean?

   • 2. to create or set up (an organization, etc) on or as if on a permanent basis: to establish a company. 3. to prove correct or free from doubt; validate: to establish a fact. 4. to cause (a principle, theory, etc) to be widely or permanently accepted: to establish a precedent.

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   What does it mean if someone establishes something?

   • If someone establishes something such as an organization, a type of activity, or a set of rules, they create it or introduce it in such a way that it is likely to last for a long time. [...] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   How many meanings does the verb establish have?

   • There are 26 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb establish, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the verb establish? How is the verb establish pronounced? Where does the verb establish come from? establish establish establish is a borrowing from French.

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   ESTABLISH meaning: 1. to start a company or organization that will continue for a long time: 2. to put someone or…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of ESTABLISH is to institute (something, such as a law) permanently by enactment or agreement. How to use establish in a sentence.

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   1. If someone establishes something such as an organization, a type of activity, or a set of rules, they create it or introduce it in such a way that it is likely to last for a long time. [...] 2. If you establish contact with someone, you start to have contact with them.

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   Dictionary definition of establish. To create, found, or set up something with a particular purpose or goal in mind. "The entrepreneur worked hard to establish her own business." Detailed meaning of establish.

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   What does the verb establish mean? There are 26 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb establish, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. establish has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.