establish synonyms

establish

v.

  1. To set up in a formal manner

    institute, found, authorize; see organize 2.

  2. To work or settle in a permanent place

    set up, install, build, erect, build up, entrench, set, plant, root, place, settle, lodge, settle in, lay the foundation, lay the foundation for, make provisions for, domiciliate, practice, live, ground, ensconce, set on its feet, land.

    Antonyms unsettle, uproot, break up.

  3. To determine

    ascertain, learn, find out; see discover.

  4. To prove

    verify, authenticate, confirm; see prove.

  5. To make secure

    fix, secure, stabilize; see fasten 1.

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