establish

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To start or create something that is meant to last, such as a company or organization.

   They established the charity in 1990.

2. 2
   verb

   To prove that something is true.

   The police worked hard to establish the facts of the case.

3. 3
   verb

   To make something firm or permanent; to gain acceptance.

   It took years for the new brand to establish itself in the market.

Common collocations

• establish contact Verb + noun

From Middle English establissen, from Old French establiss-, stem of some of the conjugated forms of establir, (Modern French établir), from Latin stabiliō, stabilīre, from stabilis (“firm, steady, stable”).

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