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| es·tab·lish [ i stábblish ] (past and past participle es·tab·lished, present participle es·tab·lish·ing, 3rd person present singular es·tab·lish·es) |
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1. transitive verb start or set up something: to start or set up something that is intended to continue or be permanent
  The firm was established in 1954.
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2. transitive verb place something permanently: to place something securely and permanently in a position, situation, or condition
A settlement was established here two hundred years ago.
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3. transitive verb confirm truth of something: to investigate something and prove or confirm its truth or validity
We need to establish the cause of the accident.
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4. transitive verb cause something to be recognized: to cause something or somebody to become generally accepted or recognized
established her reputation as a lead vocalist
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5. transitive verb make church national and official: to make a church an official national institution
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6. transitive and intransitive verb cause plant to grow successfully: to grow, or cause a plant to grow, successfully in a new place
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| [14th century. < Old French establiss-, stem of establir< Latin stabilire "make stable" < stabilis "stable"] |
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| es·tab·lish·er noun |
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