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establish
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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.

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]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.establish - set up or found; "She set up a literacy program"
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"
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"
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"
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"
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"
7.establish - build or establish something abstract; "build a reputation"
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"
build - found or ground; "build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation"

establish
Translations
Spanish establish [ɪˈstæblɪʃ] vtestablecer (= prove) [+ fact] → comprobar, demostrar [+ identity]; verificar [+ relations]; entablar
French establish [ɪˈstæblɪʃ] vtétablir [+ business]; fonder, créer [+ one's power etc]; asseoir, affermir
German establish [ɪsˈtæblɪʃ] vtgründen;
(facts) → feststellen;
(proof) → erstellen;
(relations, contact) → aufnehmen;
(reputation) → sich dat verschaffen

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

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