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establish
[ ih-stab-lish ]
verb (used with object)
- to found, institute, build, or bring into being on a firm or stable basis:
to establish a university; to establish a medical practice.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- to install or settle in a position, place, business, etc.:
to establish one's child in business.
- to show to be valid or true; prove:
to establish the facts of the matter.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- to cause to be accepted or recognized:
to establish a custom; She established herself as a leading surgeon.
- to bring about permanently:
to establish order.
- to enact, appoint, or ordain for permanence, as a law; fix unalterably.
Synonyms:
- to make (a church) a national or state institution.
- Cards. to obtain control of (a suit) so that one can win all the subsequent tricks in it.
establish
/ ɪˈæɪʃ /
verb
- to make secure or permanent in a certain place, condition, job, etc
to establish one's usefulness
to establish a house
- to create or set up (an organization, etc) on or as if on a permanent basis
to establish a company
- to prove correct or free from doubt; validate
to establish a fact
- to cause (a principle, theory, etc) to be widely or permanently accepted
to establish a precedent
- to give (a Church) the status of a national institution
- (of a person) to become recognized and accepted
he established himself as a reliable GP
- (in works of imagination) to cause (a character, place, etc) to be credible and recognized
the first scene established the period
- cards to make winners of (the remaining cards of a suit) by forcing out opponents' top cards
- also intr botany
- to cause (a plant) to grow or (of a plant) to grow in a new place
the birch scrub has established over the past 25 years
- to become or cause to become a sapling or adult plant from a seedling
Derived Forms
- ˈٲ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·ٲ··· adjective
- ·ٲ·· noun
- ··ٲ· verb (used with object)
- ···ٲ· verb (used with object)
- un··ٲ··· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of establish1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of establish1
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Example Sentences
It gained strength in World War II, when Allied air forces established landing fields on the island.
Before the opening theme even begins, “Common Side Effects” establishes its characters, stakes, humor style and the bevy of potential narratives it can work through.
De Bruyne's representatives have previously spoken with clubs from the Saudi Pro League, so contact in that direction is established.
For John, establishing himself in New York City had been long overdue.
"There definitely needs to be change from government. All sorts of businesses, whether they're established or not, are just closing down all over the place."
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