HyperDic: establish

English > 8 senses of the word *establish*:
VERB	social	establish, set up, found, launch	set up or found
	creation	establish, found, plant, constitute, institute	set up or lay the groundwork for
	cognition	establish, prove, demonstrate, show, shew	establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment / experiment
	cognition	establish, lay down, make	institute, enact, or establish
	creation	establish, give	bring about
	contact	establish, install, instal, set up	place
	creation	establish, build	build or establish something abstract
	cognition	establish, base, ground, found	use as a basis for

establish > pronunciation
Sounds	ihstae'blihsh; iystae'blihsh
Rhymes	abolish ... Yiddish: 161 rhymes with ihsh...

English > *establish*: 8 senses > verb 1, social
Meaning	Set up or found.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	set up, found, launch
Broader	open, open up	start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning
Opposite	abolish, get rid of	Do away with
Spanish	establecer, fundar, implantar, instaurar, instituir, lanzar
Catalan	establir, fundar, implantar, instaurar, instituir
Nouns	establishment	the act of forming or establishing something

English > *establish*: 8 senses > verb 2, creation
Meaning	Set up or lay the groundwork for.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"establish a new department"
Synonyms	found, plant, constitute, institute
Narrower	appoint, name, nominate, constitute	create and charge with a task or function
Narrower	fix	Set or place definitely
Broader	initiate, pioneer	Take the lead or initiative in
Spanish	constituir, encontrar, establecer, fundar, implantar, instaurar, instituir, integrar, plantar
Catalan	constituir, fundar, implantar, instaurar, instituir, integrar, plantar
Nouns	establishment	the act of forming or establishing something

English > *establish*: 8 senses > verb 3, cognition
Meaning	Establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment / experiment.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Synonyms	prove, demonstrate, show, shew
Narrower	negate, contradict	prove negative
	prove	prove formally
	prove oneself	show one's ability or courage
	stultify	prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence
Broader	confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm	Establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
Opposite	disprove, confute	prove to be false
Spanish	comprobar, demostrar, establecer, evidenciar, implantar, instaurar, instituir, mostrar, presentar, probar, revelar
Catalan	demostrar, establir, evidenciar, implantar, instaurar, instituir, mostrar, presentar, provar, revelar
Nouns	establishment	the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof

English > *establish*: 8 senses > verb 4, cognition
Meaning	institute, enact, or establish.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Synonyms	lay down, make
Narrower	set, mark	Establish as the highest level or best performance
Broader	make, create	make or cause to be or to become
Spanish	construir, establecer, instituir, nombrar, poner

English > *establish*: 8 senses > verb 5, creation
Meaning	bring about.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth"
Synonym	give
Narrower	introduce	bring in or establish in a new place or environment
Narrower	pacify	fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location)
Broader	make, create	make or cause to be or to become
Similar to	render, yield, return, give, generate	Give or supply
Spanish	dar, establecer

English > *establish*: 8 senses > verb 6, contact
Meaning	place.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonyms	install, instal, set up
Spanish	establecer, instalar
Catalan	establir, instal·lar

English > *establish*: 8 senses > verb 7, creation
Meaning	build or establish something abstract.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonym	build
Broader	make, create	make or cause to be or to become
Spanish	construir, crearse
Catalan	construir, instaurar

English > *establish*: 8 senses > verb 8, cognition
Meaning	Use as a basis for; found on.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something PP
Synonyms	base, ground, found
Narrower	build	found or ground
Spanish	basar, establecer, fundamentar, fundar, implantar, instaurar, instituir, sustentar
Catalan	basar, establir, fonamentar, fundar, implantar, instaurar, instituir, sustentar

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