establish

verb

es·tab·lish i-ˈsta-blish

established; establishing; establishes

Synonyms of establish next

transitive verb

: to institute (something, such as a law) permanently by enactment or agreement

obsolete : settle sense 7

: to make firm or stable

: to introduce and cause to grow and multiply

establish grass on pasturelands

: to bring into existence : found

established a republic

: bring about, effect

established friendly relations

: to put on a firm basis : set up

establish his son in business

: to put into a favorable position

: to gain full recognition or acceptance of

the role established her as a star

: to make (a church) a national or state institution

: to put beyond doubt : prove

established my innocence

establishable

i-ˈsta-bli-shə-bəl

adjective

establisher

i-ˈsta-bli-shər

noun

Example Sentences

The film established her as a star. She established a reputation as a hard worker. The word is now established as part of the English language. The company has established itself as a leader in the industry. As a young doctor he worked hard to establish himself in the community. They want to establish their children in the family business. She established a system of tracking expenses more accurately. The two countries established a mutual trade agreement. establishing a link between diet and cancer Investigators are trying to establish if anyone knew about these problems before the accident. See More

Recent Examples on the Web The industry must still establish standards for 6G, so there’s no clear understanding of what the technology really is. —

Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 20 Mar. 2023 One way to reduce confusion would be to establish a clearer line for eligibility, such as allowing people to vote after incarceration ends, which happens in Illinois, Indiana and 20 other states. —

Matt Mencarini, Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2023 My plan was to cut the trunks back to one trunk and then try to establish new cordons this year off of that trunk. —

oregonlive, 19 Mar. 2023 During the occupation, U.S. soldiers helped establish the puppet Presidency of the pro-U.S. politician Philippe Sudré Dartiguenave, paving the way for the United States to play a role in installing or deposing every subsequent Haitian President. —

Marlene L. Daut, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2023 To some extent, the way Smith and the Cure handled their on-sale this week could establish a new benchmark ticket-buyers can hold up to other artists who have a similar level of pull. —

Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2023 The governor on Thursday signed a bill that will establish an office of renewable energy to oversee the expansion of wind and solar-energy production leases on state trust land. —

Morgan Lee, ajc, 18 Mar. 2023 This season, in part, will be a way to establish a new identity and culture. —

Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2023 The space agency hopes to establish the first long-term presence on the moon and, using knowledge gleaned from those efforts, send the first humans to Mars. —

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Mar. 2023 See More

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