establish
(verb)
verb
1. set up or found
Similar word(s): found, launch
Definition categories: social, open
2. set up or lay the groundwork for
- establish a new department
Similar word(s): constitute, found, institute, plant
Definition categories: creation, initiate, pioneer
3. establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
Similar word(s): demonstrate, prove, shew, show
Definition categories: cognition, affirm, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain
4. institute, enact, or establish
Similar word(s): make
Definition categories: cognition, create, make
5. bring about
- The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth
Similar word(s): give
Definition categories: creation, create, make
6. place
Similar word(s): instal, install
Definition categories: contact
7. build or establish something abstract
Similar word(s): build
Definition categories: creation, create, make
8. use as a basis for; found on
Similar word(s): base, found, ground
Definition categories: cognition