establish
Other forms: established; establishing; establishes
To establish something means to begin it or bring it about. If you want everyone in your family to bring you chocolate every evening, you can establish a “Chocolates for Me” policy requiring it.
Establish is related to stable through its Latin roots and has many meanings, but all have the feel of building on a stable foundation. Besides the meaning of setting a policy, establish can also mean to prove one's value. You should establish yourself in a community before you try to bring change to it. Similarly, if you like to debate controversial issues, you'd best begin with facts that have been established and are not open to question. If you have a lot of money and want to build up your community, you can establish, or found, a school or library there.
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set up or found
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set up or lay the groundwork for“establish a new department”
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synonyms:
constitute, found, institute, plant
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fix
set or place definitely
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appoint, constitute, name, nominate
create and charge with a task or function
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pack
set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome
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co-opt
appoint summarily or commandeer
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institute, enact, or establish
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place
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bring about“The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth”
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give
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build or establish something abstract
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use as a basis for; found on
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establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
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synonyms:
demonstrate, prove, shew, show
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prove oneself
show one's ability or courage
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prove
prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof
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contradict, negate
prove negative; show to be false
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stultify
prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence
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invalidate, nullify
show to be invalid
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confute, disprove
prove to be false
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affirm, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
/ɛˈstæblɪʃ/
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