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1: to institute (as a law) permanently by enactment or agreement2obsolete : settle 73 a: to make firm or stable b: to introduce and cause to grow and multiply <establish grass on pasturelands>4 a: to bring into existence : found <established a republic> b: bring about, effect <established friendly relations>5 a: to put on a firm basis : set up <establish his son in business> b: to put into a favorable position c: to gain full recognition or acceptance of <the role established her as a star>6: to make (a church) a national or state institution7: to put beyond doubt : prove <established my innocence>
— es·tab·lish·able
 \-shə-bəl\ adjective — es·tab·lish·er
\-shər\ noun
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