Establish

Quick meaning: Establish is a verb meaning (transitive) To make stable or firm; to confirm.

Meaning

(transitive) To make stable or firm; to confirm.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To form; to found; to institute; to set up in business.
2. (transitive) To appoint or adopt, as officers, laws, regulations, guidelines, etc.; to enact; to ordain.
3. (transitive) To prove and cause to be accepted as true; to demonstrate.

Example Sentences

to establish a fact to establish a pattern

Once it [a snowdrop variety] became established, some bulbs were lifted and passed on to be chipped (i.e. cut into small pieces and grown on).

But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons' wives with thee.

By some paradoxical evolution rancour and intolerance have been established in the vanguard of primitive Christianity. Mrs. Spoker, in common with many of the stricter disciples of righteousness, was as inclement in demeanour as she was cadaverous in aspect.

Word Forms

• establishes
• establishing
• established

Synonyms for establish

Depending on context, synonyms include base, demonstrate, constitute, show, give, build.

Antonyms for establish

Common opposites include confute, disprove, abolish.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include constitute, prove, set up, make, install, give.

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