Meaning | Brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established. |
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Example | "distrust the constituted authority" |
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Synonym | established |
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Narrower | deep-rooted, deep-seated, implanted, ingrained, planted | (used especially of ideas or principles / principles) deeply rooted |
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entrenched | Established firmly and securely |
grooved, well-grooved | Established as if settled into a groove or rut |
legitimate | In accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles |
official | (of a church) given official status as a national or state institution |
oldline, old-line | Long-established |
recognized, recognised | Provided with a secure reputation |
self-constituted, self-established | constituted by or established by itself |
Opposite | unestablished | not established |
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Spanish | consolidado, establecido |
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