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to establish
01
to create a company or organization with the intention of running it over the long term
Transitive: to establish a company or organization
Examples
After years of planning, they finally established their own tech startup in Silicon Valley.
02
to introduce or create laws or policies
Transitive: to establish laws or policies
Examples
The company plans to establish new policies for employee training.
03
to reach a level of acceptance and recognition due to permanent success
Transitive: to establish a person or their reputation | to establish sb as sth | to establish oneself as sth
Examples
Over time, the artist 's unique style helped her establish herself as a prominent figure in the art world.
04
to prove the fact of a situation
Transitive: to establish a fact
Examples
The detective gathered evidence to establish the suspect's presence at the crime scene.
05
to start having a formal relationship with a person, group, country, etc.
Transitive: to establish a relationship
Examples
The two nations decided to establish diplomatic relations for the first time in decades.
06
to make something stable, secure, or permanent in a specific place or position
Transitive: to establish sth
Examples
They established their home in the quiet countryside after moving from the city.
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