Definition

1. Verb:
   • To set up or create something intended to last: To bring into existence on a firm or permanent basis, such as an organization, system, or institution.
   • To place or settle someone or something securely in a particular position or state: To install or fix in a stable condition.
   • To prove or demonstrate the truth or validity of something: To show something to be true or certain through evidence or argument.
   • To gain full recognition or acceptance of something: To cause something to be widely known and accepted.

Examples of Usage

• Verb:
  • The company was established in 1995.
  • She quickly established herself as a leading expert in the field.
  • The new evidence helped establish his innocence.
  • The goal is to establish a new standard for quality.

Advanced Usage

• "to establish a precedent": To create an example or rule that will be followed in the future.
  • The court's ruling could establish a precedent for similar cases.
• "to establish contact/relations": To initiate communication or a formal connection.
  • Diplomats worked to establish relations between the two nations.
• "well-established" (adj): Widely recognized and securely in place.
  • It is a well-established fact that smoking causes health problems.

Variants and Related Words

• Establishment (n): The action of establishing something or the fact of being established; an organization or institution.
  • The establishment of the new university took several years.
• Established (adj): Having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted.
  • He is an established author with many published books.

Synonyms

• Found: To set up or create (an institution or organization).
• Institute: To introduce or set up (a scheme, system, or policy).
• Prove: To demonstrate the truth or existence of something by evidence or argument.
• Demonstrate: To show clearly by giving proof or evidence.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Establish someone as something: To cause someone to be recognized in a particular role or status.
  • His groundbreaking research established him as a pioneer in genetics.

Related Idioms

• Establish a foothold: To secure a position from which further progress can be made.
  • The company wants to establish a foothold in the Asian market.

Verb

1. use as a basis for; found on
   • base a claim on some observation
2. build or establish something abstract
   • build a reputation
3. place
   • Her manager had set her up at the Ritz
4. bring about
   • The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth
5. institute, enact, or establish
   • make laws
6. 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
7. set up or lay the groundwork for
   • establish a new department
8. set up or found
   • She set up a literacy program