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es·tab·lish

establish

 
 
pronunciation:
ih stae blihsh
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part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: establishes, establishing, established
definition 1: to found or bring into being on a firm or stable basis.
They established the business in 1918, and it's still running successfully.The diplomats worked to establish stronger ties between the two nations.With the publication of her third novel, her reputation as a brilliant novelist was finally established.
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synonyms:
begin, create, form, found, initiate, institute, organize, originate, start
antonyms:
abolish, abrogate, dissolve, do away with, lift, retract, revoke, sever, tear down
similar words:
constitute, construct, design, develop, ground, impose, inaugurate, install, open, pitch, plan, root, secure, set, settle
definition 2: to determine or prove to the satisfaction of others; show to be true or valid.
His attorney helped to establish his innocence.The medical examiner established that the cause of the victim's death was drowning.[verb + (that) + clause ]
synonyms:
authenticate, confirm, corroborate, demonstrate, prove, substantiate, validate, verify
antonyms:
disprove
similar words:
affirm, aver, base, certify, justify, show, support, sustain, uphold, warrant
definition 3: to put firmly into a situation or position, as into a job.
It was her popular second album that truly established her as a major pop star.The Queen established Sir Walter Raleigh as Captain of the Guard.
synonyms:
install, position, situate
similar words:
locate, place, settle, start
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Establish is from a Latin word that means "to make firm." The word stable goes back to the same Latin roots.
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