Main Entry:: es·tab·lish
Pronunciation:: \i-ˈsta-blish\
Function:: transitive verb
Etymology:: Middle English establissen, from Anglo-French establiss-, stem of establir, from Latin stabilire, from stabilis stable
Date:: 14th century

1: to institute (as a law) permanently by enactment or agreement2obsolete : settle 73 a: to make firm or stable b: to introduce and cause to grow and multiply <establish grass on pasturelands>4 a: to bring into existence : found <established a republic> b: bring about , effect <established friendly relations>5 a: to put on a firm basis : set up <establish his son in business> b: to put into a favorable position c: to gain full recognition or acceptance of <the role established her as a star>6: to make (a church) a national or state institution7: to put beyond doubt : prove <established my innocence>

— es·tab·lish·able

\-shə-bəl\ adjective

— es·tab·lish·er

\-shər\ noun

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