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Establish

ɪˈstablɪʃ

Establish definitions

verb

Inflections:

establish established establishes establishing

set up on a firm or permanent basis

"the scheme was established in 1975"

Synonyms:
set up start begin get going put in place initiate institute form found create bring into being inaugurate organize lay the foundations of build construct install plant
- initiate or bring about (contact or communication)
  
  "the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1992"
achieve permanent acceptance or recognition for

"the principle of the supremacy of national parliaments needs to be firmly established"

Synonyms:
attain reach arrive at
- introduce (a character, set, or location) into a film or play and allow its identification
  
  "establish the location with a wide shot"
show (something) to be true or certain by determining the facts

"the police established that the two passports were forgeries"

Synonyms:
prove demonstrate show show to be true show beyond doubt indicate signify signal display exhibit manifest denote attest to evidence determine validate confirm verify certify ratify corroborate substantiate evince bespeak constitute evidence of constitute proof of
ensure that one's remaining cards in (a suit) will be winners (if not trumped) by playing off the high cards in that suit

"the right plan would be to establish dummy's diamonds"