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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).

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

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es·tablish·er n.

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establish

Verb

1. to create or set up (an organization, link, etc.): the regime wants to establish better relations with neighbouring countries

2. to make become firmly associated with a particular activity or reputation: the play that established him as a major dramatist

3. to prove: a test to establish if your baby has any chromosomal disorder

4. to cause (a principle) to be accepted: our study establishes the case for further research [Latin stabilis firm, stable]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	establish - set up or found; "She set up a literacy program" found, launch, set up open, open up - start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning; "open a business" abolish, get rid of - do away with; "Slavery was abolished in the mid-19th century in America and in Russia"
	2.	establish - set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department" institute, found, plant, constitute initiate, pioneer - take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants" fix - set or place definitely; "Let's fix the date for the party!" appoint, constitute, name, nominate - create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee"
	3.	establish - establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture" shew, show, demonstrate, prove prove oneself - show one's ability or courage prove - prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof affirm, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain - establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant" negate, contradict - prove negative; show to be false stultify - prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence; "nobody is legally allowed to stultify himself"
	4.	establish - institute, enact, or establish; "make laws" lay down, make set, mark - establish as the highest level or best performance; "set a record" create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"
	5.	establish - bring about; "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth" give create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor" introduce - bring in or establish in a new place or environment; "introduce a rule"; "introduce exotic fruits" generate, yield, render, give, return - give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The estate renders some revenue for the family" pacify - fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location); "The U.N. troops are working to pacify Bosnia"
	6.	establish - place; "Her manager had set her up at the Ritz" instal, install, set up
	7.	establish - build or establish something abstract; "build a reputation" build create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"
	8.	establish - use as a basis for; found on; "base a claim on some observation" base, found, ground build - found or ground; "build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation"

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establish

verb 1. set up, found, start, create, institute, organize, install, constitute, inaugurate

verb 2. prove, show, confirm, demonstrate, ratify, certify, verify, validate, substantiate, corroborate, authenticate

3. secure, form, base, ground, plant, settle, fix, root, implant, entrench, ensconce, put down roots

Translations

establish [ɪˈstæblɪʃ] vt → establecer (= prove) [+ fact] → comprobar, demostrar [+ identity]; verificar [+ relations]; entablar

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establish [ɪˈstæblɪʃ] vt → établir [+ business]; fonder, créer [+ one's power etc]; asseoir, affermir

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establish [ɪsˈtæblɪʃ] vt → gründen;

(facts) → feststellen;

(proof) → erstellen;

(relations, contact) → aufnehmen;

(reputation) → sich dat verschaffen

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establish [ɪˈstæblɪʃ] vt → stabilire [+ business]; mettere su [+ one's power etc]; confermare (= prove) [+ fact, identity, sb's innocence] → dimostrare