establish
/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/verb3 syllables
Establish means: bring about.
Synonyms for establish22
verb, as in set up or lay the groundwork for
verb, as in establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
verb, as in place
verb, as in institute, enact, or establish
verb, as in build or establish something abstract
Opposites of establish
What does establish mean?8
verb
bring about“The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth”
set up or lay the groundwork for“establish a new department”
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment“The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound”
set up or found“She set up a literacy program”
place“Her manager had set her up at the Ritz”
use as a basis for; found on“base a claim on some observation”
institute, enact, or establish“make laws”
build or establish something abstract“build a reputation”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Establish in a sentence
- First, we have to establish the cause of this catastrophe.sundown
- First, we have to establish the cause of the catastrophe.sundown
- To be successful, you have to establish a good plan.Source_VOA
- Unless we succeed in establishing an alternative theory, this man is lost.Hybrid
- Dictators are not the ones establishing dictatorships, the herds are.zogwarg
- You establish the property right by paying for it.unknown
- The police could not establish the identity of the man.CK
- We hope to establish a closer relationship between us.unknown
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of establish
as a verb
- past tense
- established
- present participle
- establishing
- third-person singular
- establishes
- past participle
- established