establish › Synonyms

Synonyms for establish

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verb · set up or found

“She set up a literacy program”

verb · set up or lay the groundwork for

“establish a new department”

verb · establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

“The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound”

verb · institute, enact, or establish

“make laws”

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verb · bring about

“The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth”

verb · place

“Her manager had set her up at the Ritz”

verb · build or establish something abstract

“build a reputation”

verb · use as a basis for; found on

“base a claim on some observation”

Opposites of establish