establish

Meanings

• verb

  make permanent or stable; establish a fact, procedure, etc.

  - "The company was established in 1980."
  - "They established a new record in the race."
  - "He was established in his career."

• verb

  set up or found (an organization, business, etc)

  - "The charity was established by local residents."
  - "The school was established in 1850."
  - "They established a new business."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2100707"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with establish
stable , table , cable , grapple

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Variants

List of all variants of establish that leads to same result
establish , establishable , established , establisher , establishers , establishes , establishing , pre-establish , pre-established , pre-establishes , pre-establishing , preestablish , preestablished , preestablishes , preestablishing , re-establish , re-established , re-establishes , re-establishing , re-establishment , re-establishments , reestablish , reestablished , reestablishes , reestablishing , reestablishment , reestablishments

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

from the Middle English establir, from Old French establir, from estat 'state, position' + stabilir 'make firm, establish'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'establish' is often used in the context of religious organizations, with the establishment of a church or denomination.

2. In the United States, the term 'establishment' is sometimes used to refer to the dominant social and political elite.

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Related Concepts

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1. foundation: The act of establishing something is closely related to the concept of a foundation. A foundation provides a solid base for something to grow or be built upon.

2. institution: An establishment is often used interchangeably with the term institution. An institution is a permanent organization, typically one with an officially sanctioned purpose.

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Culture

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Establish has been used extensively in literature and art to denote the act of creating something new or setting something firmly in place. For instance, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, the character Nick Carraway establishes a new life in West Egg, Long Island.

How to Memorize "establish"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a stable, firm structure being built or a fact being set in stone.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of something being set up or made permanent.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Establishment is setting up something' to remember the meaning of the word.

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