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Textual thesaurus for "establish"

(verb) found, ground, base

use as a basis for; found on

base a claim on some observation


(verb) shew, show, prove, demonstrate

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


(verb) make, lay down

institute, enact, or establish

make laws


(verb) instal, install, set up

place

Her manager had set her up at the Ritz


(verb) plant, found, constitute, institute

set up or lay the groundwork for

establish a new department


(verb) give

bring about

The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth


(verb) build

build or establish something abstract

build a reputation


(verb) found, launch, set up

set up or found

She set up a literacy program