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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
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
establish
3rd person singular
establishes
past simple
established
past participle
established
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.
Lexical Tree
disestablish
established
establishment
establish
