Establish meaning

What does “establish” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“establish” is a verb with 8 meanings. Its most common meaning is: set up or found.

establish

set up or found
“She set up a literacy program”
Synonymsset up found launch
Oppositesabolish
set up or lay the groundwork for
“establish a new department”
Synonymsfound plant constitute institute
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
“The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound”
“The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture”
Synonymsprove demonstrate show shew
institute, enact, or establish
“make laws”
Synonymslay down make
bring about
“The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth”
Synonymsgive
place
“Her manager had set her up at the Ritz”
Synonymsinstall instal set up
build or establish something abstract
“build a reputation”
Synonymsbuild
use as a basis for; found on
“base a claim on some observation”
Synonymsbase ground found

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University