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  • 31establish — ► VERB 1) set up on a firm or permanent basis. 2) initiate or bring about. 3) (be established) be settled or accepted in a particular place or role. 4) show to be true or certain by determining the facts. 5) (established) recognized by the state… …

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  • 32establish — verb 1 start/create sth ADVERB ▪ initially, originally ▪ The Internet was originally established by scientists to share information. ▪ formally ▪ The League was formally established in 1920 …

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  • 33establish */*/*/ — UK [ɪˈstæblɪʃ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms establish : present tense I/you/we/they establish he/she/it establishes present participle establishing past tense established past participle established 1) a) to make something start to exist or… …

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  • 34establish — es|tab|lish W1S3 [ıˈstæblıʃ] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: establir, from Latin stabilire to make firm ] 1.) to start a company, organization, system, etc that is intended to exist or continue for a long time = ↑found ▪ The city… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 35establish — /əsˈtæblɪʃ / (say uhs tablish) verb (t) 1. to set up on a firm or permanent basis; institute; found: to establish a government; to establish a business; to establish a university. 2. to settle or install in a position, business, etc.: to… …

  • 36establish — es|tab|lish [ ı stæblıʃ ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to make something start to exist or start to happen: A proper procedure for complaints should be established. The case established an important legal principle. Mandela was eager to establish… …

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  • 37establish — [[t]ɪstæ̱blɪʃ[/t]] ♦♦ establishes, establishing, established 1) VERB If someone establishes something such as an organization, a type of activity, or a set of rules, they create it or introduce it in such a way that it is likely to last for a… …

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  • 38establish — establishable, adj. establisher, n. /i stab lish/, v.t. 1. to found, institute, build, or bring into being on a firm or stable basis: to establish a university; to establish a medical practice. 2. to install or settle in a position, place,… …

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  • 39establish — verb (T) 1 to start a company, organization, system, situation etc that is intended to exist or continue for a long time: My grandfather established the family business in 1938. 2 to find out facts that will prove that something is true:… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 40establish — es•tab•lish [[t]ɪˈstæb lɪʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to bring into being on a firm or permanent basis; found; institute: to establish a university[/ex] 2) to install or settle in a position, place, business, etc.: to establish oneself in business[/ex] 3) to… …

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