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establish
es·tab·lish E0218500 (ĭ-stăb′lĭsh)tr.v. es·tab·lished, es·tab·lish·ing, es·tab·lish·es 1. a. To cause (an institution, for example) to come into existence or begin operating; found; set up.b. To bring about; generate or effect: establish goodwill in the neighborhood.2. a. To place or settle in a secure position or condition: They established me in my own business.b. To cause to become regular or usual: established the habit of going to bed early.c. To cause to be able to grow or thrive: The tree needs to be watered to help it become established.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 stabilīre, from stabilis, firm; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]
es·tab′lish·er n.Synonyms: establish, create, found1, institute, organize
These verbs mean to bring something into existence and set it in operation: establishing a business; created a trust fund; founded a colony; instituted an annual benefit concert; organizing a field trip.establish (ɪˈstæblɪʃ) vb (usually tr) 1. to make secure or permanent in a certain place, condition, job, etc: to establish one's usefulness; to establish a house. 2. to create or set up (an organization, etc) on or as if on a permanent basis: to establish a company. 3. to prove correct or free from doubt; validate: to establish a fact. 4. to cause (a principle, theory, etc) to be widely or permanently accepted: to establish a precedent. 5. (Ecclesiastical Terms) to give (a Church) the status of a national institution6. (of a person) to become recognized and accepted: he established himself as a reliable GP. 7. (in works of imagination) to cause (a character, place, etc) to be credible and recognized: the first scene established the period. 8. (Card Games) cards to make winners of (the remaining cards of a suit) by forcing out opponents' top cards9. (Botany) (also intr) botany a. 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. b. to become or cause to become a sapling or adult plant from a seedling[C14: from Old French establir, from Latin stabilīre to make firm, from stabilis stable2] esˈtablisher nes•tab•lish (ɪˈstæb lɪʃ)
v.t. 1. to bring into being on a firm or permanent basis; found; institute: to establish a university. 2. to install or settle in a position, place, business, etc.: to establish oneself in business. 3. to show to be valid or true; prove: to establish the facts. 4. to ascertain; determine: to establish the time of death. 5. to cause to be accepted or recognized: to establish a custom. 6. to bring about: to establish order. 7. to enact, appoint, or ordain on a permanent basis, as a law. 8. to make (a church) a national or state institution. 9. to obtain control of (a suit of cards) so that one can win all the subsequent tricks in it. [1325–75; Middle English establissen < Middle French establiss- < Latin stabilīre to make firm] es•tab′lish•er, n. establish
Past participle: established
Gerund: establishing
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| establish | | establish |
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| I establish | | you establish | | he/she/it establishes | | we establish | | you establish | | they establish |
| Preterite |
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| I established | | you established | | he/she/it established | | we established | | you established | | they established |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am establishing | | you are establishing | | he/she/it is establishing | | we are establishing | | you are establishing | | they are establishing |
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| I have established | | you have established | | he/she/it has established | | we have established | | you have established | | they have established |
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| I was establishing | | you were establishing | | he/she/it was establishing | | we were establishing | | you were establishing | | they were establishing |
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| I had established | | you had established | | he/she/it had established | | we had established | | you had established | | they had established |
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| I will establish | | you will establish | | he/she/it will establish | | we will establish | | you will establish | | they will establish |
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| I will have established | | you will have established | | he/she/it will have established | | we will have established | | you will have established | | they will have established |
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| I will be establishing | | you will be establishing | | he/she/it will be establishing | | we will be establishing | | you will be establishing | | they will be establishing |
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| I have been establishing | | you have been establishing | | he/she/it has been establishing | | we have been establishing | | you have been establishing | | they have been establishing |
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| I will have been establishing | | you will have been establishing | | he/she/it will have been establishing | | we will have been establishing | | you will have been establishing | | they will have been establishing |
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| I had been establishing | | you had been establishing | | he/she/it had been establishing | | we had been establishing | | you had been establishing | | they had been establishing |
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| I would establish | | you would establish | | he/she/it would establish | | we would establish | | you would establish | | they would establish |
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| I would have established | | you would have established | | he/she/it would have established | | we would have established | | you would have established | | they would have established |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | establish - set up or found; "She set up a literacy program"found, launch, set upopen, 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, constituteinitiate, 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, proveprove oneself - show one's ability or courageprove - prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proofaffirm, 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 falsestultify - 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, makeset, 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"givecreate, 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"buildcreate, 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, groundbuild - found or ground; "build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation" |
establishverb1. set up, found, start, create, institute, organize, install, constitute, inaugurate They established the school in 1989.2. prove, show, confirm, demonstrate, ratify, certify, verify, validate, substantiate, corroborate, authenticate An autopsy was being done to establish the cause of death.3. secure, form, base, ground, plant, settle, fix, root, implant, entrench, ensconce, put down roots He has established himself as a pivotal figure in US politics.establishverb1. To bring into existence formally:constitute, create, found, institute, organize, originate, set up, start.2. To place securely in a position or condition:ensconce, fix, install, seat, settle.3. To provide a basis for:base, build, found, ground, predicate, rest, root, underpin.4. To put in force or cause to be by legal authority:constitute, enact, legislate, make, promulgate.5. To establish as true or genuine:authenticate, bear out, confirm, corroborate, demonstrate, endorse, evidence, prove, show, substantiate, validate, verify.Translationsestablish (iˈstӕbliʃ) verb1. to settle firmly in a position (eg a job, business etc). He established himself (in business) as a jeweller. 確立 确立2. to found; to set up (eg a university, a business). How long has the firm been established? 創辦，建立 创办，建立 3. to show to be true; to prove. The police established that he was guilty. 證實 证实eˈstablished adjective settled or accepted. established customs. 被認定了的；公認的 被认定了的，公认的 eˈstablishment noun1. the act of establishing. 創辦，建立 确定，建立 2. an institution or organization. All employees of this establishment get a bonus at New Year. 機關組織 机关组织3. a person's residence or household. a bachelor's establishment. 家庭，住處 家庭the Establishment the people and institutions that control power or are dominant in a society and stick to traditions; one of these institutions. The hippies rebelled against the Establishment; the political/literary establishment. 當權者，主流派，體制，權力機構 当权派，权力机构，领导集团 establish
establish (oneself, someone, or something) as (something)To confirm oneself, someone, or something's role or reputation as being a certain thing or having a certain status. That merger established the company as the biggest on the East Coast. I think you need to establish yourself as a tough teacher early on so that the kids actually listen to you.See also: establishestablish (someone or something) in (something)To install someone or something in a particular place or role. I'm pretty sure his parents' wealth is what established him as a manager in the company right out of college.See also: establishestablish someone or something as someone or somethingto validate or confirm someone or something as someone or something. As soon as we establish her as a viable candidate, we will launch the publicity campaign. She established herself as an authority on rare books.See also: establishestablish someone or something in somethingto set someone or something up in something or some place; to install someone or something in something or some place. We established a restaurant in the middle of downtown. My uncle established me in the candy business.See also: establishEstablish
EstablishThis word occurs frequently in the Constitution of the United States, and it is used there in different meanings: (1) to settle firmly, to fix unalterably; as in to establish justice, which is the avowed object of the Constitution; (2) to make or form; as in to establish uniform laws governing naturalization or Bankruptcy; (3) to found, to create, to regulate; as in "Congress shall have power to establish post offices"; (4) to found, recognize, confirm, or admit; as in "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion"; and (5) to create, to ratify, or confirm, as in "We, the people … do ordain and establish this Constitution." To settle, make, or fix firmly; place on a permanent footing; found; create; put beyond doubt or dispute; prove; convince. To enact permanently. To bring about or into existence. ESTABLISH. This word occurs frequently in the Constitution of the United States, and it is there used in different meanings. 1. To settle firmly, to fix unalterably; as, to establish justice, which is the avowed object of the constitution. 2. To make or form as, to establish an uniform rule of naturalization, and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies, which evidently does not mean that these laws shall be unalterably established as justice. 3. To found, to create, to regulate; as, congress shall have power to establish post roads and post offices. 4. To found, recognize, confirm or admit; as, congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion. 5. To create, to ratify, or confirm; as, we, the people, &c., do ordain and establish this constitution, 1 Story, Const. Sec. 454. AcronymsSeeESTBestablish
Synonyms for establishverb set upSynonyms- set up
- found
- start
- create
- institute
- organize
- install
- constitute
- inaugurate
verb proveSynonyms- prove
- show
- confirm
- demonstrate
- ratify
- certify
- verify
- validate
- substantiate
- corroborate
- authenticate
verb secureSynonyms- secure
- form
- base
- ground
- plant
- settle
- fix
- root
- implant
- entrench
- ensconce
- put down roots
Synonyms for establishverb to bring into existence formallySynonyms- constitute
- create
- found
- institute
- organize
- originate
- set up
- start
verb to place securely in a position or conditionSynonyms- ensconce
- fix
- install
- seat
- settle
verb to provide a basis forSynonyms- base
- build
- found
- ground
- predicate
- rest
- root
- underpin
verb to put in force or cause to be by legal authoritySynonyms- constitute
- enact
- legislate
- make
- promulgate
verb to establish as true or genuineSynonyms- authenticate
- bear out
- confirm
- corroborate
- demonstrate
- endorse
- evidence
- prove
- show
- substantiate
- validate
- verify
Synonyms for establishverb set up or foundSynonymsRelated WordsAntonymsverb set up or lay the groundwork forSynonyms- institute
- found
- plant
- constitute
Related Words- initiate
- pioneer
- fix
- appoint
- constitute
- name
- nominate
verb establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experimentSynonymsRelated Words- prove oneself
- prove
- affirm
- confirm
- corroborate
- substantiate
- support
- sustain
- negate
- contradict
- stultify
verb institute, enact, or establishSynonymsRelated Wordsverb bring aboutSynonymsRelated Words- create
- make
- introduce
- generate
- yield
- render
- give
- return
- pacify
verb placeSynonymsverb build or establish something abstractSynonymsRelated Wordsverb use as a basis forSynonymsRelated Words |