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- pronunciation:
- ih
stae
blihsh
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
establishes, establishing, established |
| definition 1: |
When you establish something, you start or make something that did not exist before. When you establish a store, you start and open a new store.
Sam's grandfather established his furniture business in 1950, long before Sam was born.- synonyms:
- begin, create, form, found, institute, organize, start
- antonyms:
- abolish, lift
- similar words:
- construct, design, develop, install, open, pitch, plan, secure, set
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| definition 2: |
When you establish something, you show or prove it to be true.
Her lawyer established that she was innocent of the crime.- synonyms:
- confirm, prove
- similar words:
- base, justify, show, support, uphold
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| related words: |
base, confirm, create, determine, fix, set, time |
Establish is from a Latin word that means "to make firm." The word stable goes back to the same Latin roots.
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