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establish

/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/verb3 syllables

Establish means: bring about.

Synonyms for establish22

verb, as in bring about

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 set up or found

set up, found, launch

verb, as in place

install, instal, set up

verb, as in use as a basis for; found on

verb, as in institute, enact, or establish

lay down, make

verb, as in build or establish something abstract

Opposites of establish

What does establish mean?8

verb

1

bring about“The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth”

2

set up or lay the groundwork for“establish a new department”

3

establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment“The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound”

4

set up or found“She set up a literacy program”

5

place“Her manager had set her up at the Ritz”

6

use as a basis for; found on“base a claim on some observation”

7

institute, enact, or establish“make laws”

8

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