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Meaning of Establish | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ

Definitions

To make stable or firm; to confirm.
transitive
To form; to found; to institute; to set up in business.
transitive
To appoint or adopt, as officers, laws, regulations, guidelines, etc.; to enact; to ordain.
transitive
To prove and cause to be accepted as true; to demonstrate.
transitive

Conjugation

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Equivalents

Bosanski osnivati osnovati ustanoviti ustanovljivati оснивати основати установити установљивати

Čeština stanovit

Deutsch begründen Einsetzen eröffnen etablieren festlegen festsetzen feststellen gründen herstellen niederlassen

Ελληνικά ιδρύω συστήνω

Español condir establecer establir

Français affermir Établir instaurer

Gàidhlig stèidh stèidhich suidhich

Hrvatski osnivati osnovati stanovit ustanoviti ustanovljivati оснивати основати установити установљивати

Italiano confermare fondare instaurare istituire stabilire

日本語せいてい併設制定創建創設樹立興す設設立設置開設

Latina aedifico convinco fundo impositurus loco

Nederlands bevestigen oprichten stichten vaststellen

Português estabelecer firmar fundar instaurar nomear

Русский назна́чить основать основывать показать продемонстрировать устанавливать установить учредить учреждать

Српски osnivati osnovati ustanoviti ustanovljivati оснивати основати установити установљивати

Svenska arbeta in knäsätta

Examples

“Once it [a snowdrop variety] became established, some bulbs were lifted and passed on to be chipped (i.e. cut into small pieces and grown on).”

“But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons' wives with thee.”

“By some paradoxical evolution rancour and intolerance have been established in the vanguard of primitive Christianity. Mrs. Spoker, in common with many of the stricter disciples of righteousness, was as inclement in demeanour as she was cadaverous in aspect.”

“to establish a fact to establish a pattern”

CEFR level

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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