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established

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es·tab·lish  (-stblsh)
tr.v. es·tab·lished, es·tab·lish·ing, es·tab·lish·es
1.
a. To set up; found. See Synonyms at found1.
b. To bring about; generate: establish goodwill in the neighborhood.
2.
a. To place or settle in a secure position or condition; install: They established me in my own business.
b. To make firm or secure.
3. To cause to be recognized and accepted: a discovery that established his reputation.
4. To introduce and put (a law, for example) into force.
5. To prove the validity or truth of: The defense attorneys established the innocence of the accused.
6. To make a state institution of (a church).

[Middle English establishen, from Old French establir, establiss-, from Latin stabilre, from stabilis, firm; see st- in Indo-European roots.]

es·tablish·er n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.established - brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established; "the established social order"; "distrust the constituted authority"; "a team established as a member of a major league"; "enjoyed his prestige as an established writer"; "an established precedent"; "the established Church"
unestablished - not established; "a reputation as yet unestablished"
2.establishedestablished - settled securely and unconditionally; "that smoking causes health problems is an accomplished fact"
settled - established or decided beyond dispute or doubt; "with details of the wedding settled she could now sleep at night"
3.established - conforming with accepted standards; "a conventional view of the world"
orthodox - adhering to what is commonly accepted; "an orthodox view of the world"
4.established - shown to be valid beyond a reasonable doubt; "the established facts in the case"
proved, proven - established beyond doubt; "a proven liar"; "a Soviet leader of proven shrewdness"
5.established - introduced from another region and persisting without cultivation
foreign, strange - relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world; "foreign nations"; "a foreign accent"; "on business in a foreign city"
Translations
established [ɪˈstæblɪʃt] adj [business] → de buena reputación; [staff] → de plantilla
established [ɪˈstæblɪʃt] establish adjbien établi(e)
established [ɪsˈtæblɪʃt] establish adjüblich;
(business) → eingeführt


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They are weak minded, and the established impresses itself upon them as easily as the name of the brewery is impressed on a beer bottle.
THE FROGS, grieved at having no established Ruler, sent ambassadors to Jupiter entreating for a King.
I have only to request that you will bear in mind certain established truths, which occasionally escape your memory when you are reading a work of fiction.
 
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