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establish

 
/ɪˈstæblɪʃ/ verb

Translation

START [T] to start a company or organization that will continue for a long time
(şirket, kurum) kurmak, tesis etmek, oluşturmak
[often passive] The brewery was established in 1822.1427
establish sb/sth as sth to put someone or something into a successful and lasting position
başarılı ve uzun süre devam eden bir konuma getirmek; tanıtmak, kabul ettirmek
[often reflexive] He quickly established himself as a talented actor.1183
establish communication/relations, etc to start having a relationship or communicating with another company, country, or organization
(şirket, ülke, kuruluş) ...ile iletişim/ilişki kurmak
The two countries have only recently established diplomatic relations.1552
DECIDE [T] to decide something
karar vermek, belirlemek
Our first step must be to establish priorities for the weeks ahead.1111
DISCOVER [T] to find out information or prove something
saptamak, bulmak, belirlemek
[+ question word] The police are trying to establish how he died.19061986
established adjective
yerleşik
(Definition of establish verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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