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Definition
establish Show phoneticsverb
1 START [T] to start a company or organization that will continue for a long time
[often passive] The brewery was established in 1822.
2
[often reflexive] He quickly established himself as a talented actor.
3
The two countries have only recently established diplomatic relations.
4 DECIDE [T] to decide something
Our first step must be to establish priorities for the weeks ahead.
5 DISCOVER [T] to find out information or prove something
[+ question word] The police are trying to establish how he died.
established adjective
