establish
/ɪstˈæblɪʃ/
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Definitions
Verb
set up or found; "She set up a literacy program"
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set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department"
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establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"
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institute, enact, or establish; "make laws"
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bring about; "The trompe l''oeil-illusion establishes depth"
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place; "Her manager had set her up at the Ritz"
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build or establish something abstract; "build a reputation"
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use as a basis for; found on; "base a claim on some observation"
Synonyms
base
build
constitute
demonstrate
found
give
ground
instal
install
institute
launch
lay down
make
plant
prove
set up
shew
show
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