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establish
Meaning: to set up or prove firmly
establish in a sentence
How establish is used in real sentences:
The students will establish a recycling club.
The earliest letters helped establish the date of the expedition.
“These starting measurements helped establish a firm baseline for later comparisons.”
— from the passage A Battle Inside
Synonyms for establish
Other words for establish — create, found and confirm — carry the same meaning.
- create
- found
- confirm
Antonyms of establish
Words that mean the opposite of establish:
- abolish
- disprove
- destroy
Where it comes from
From Old French establir, from Latin stabilire, meaning 'make stable.'
Word parts
- sta/stat — stand
establish: sta (stand) + -bl (able to) + -ish (make)
Memory hook
Establish sounds like stable; to establish something is to make it stand firmly.