ESTABLISH

/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/ ► audio Scrabble 14 Words With Friends 15

Scrabble letter values: E1S1T1A1B3L1I1S1H4 = 14

Definition

  1. verb set up or found. — synonyms: set_up, found, launch
  2. verb set up or lay the groundwork for. — synonyms: found, plant, constitute, institute
  3. verb establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment. — synonyms: prove, demonstrate, show, shew
  4. verb institute, enact, or establish. — synonyms: lay_down, make
  5. verb bring about. — synonyms: give
  6. verb place. — synonyms: install, instal, set_up
  7. verb build or establish something abstract. — synonyms: build
  8. verb use as a basis for. — synonyms: base, ground, found

Examples

  • “She set up a literacy program”
  • “establish a new department”
  • “The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound”

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