establish

[ɪˈstæblɪʃ]

Definition:
1. Set up or found.
2. Set up or lay the groundwork for.
3. Establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment.
4. Institute, enact, or establish.

Use 'establish' in a sentence:

1. A fleet sailed for New South Wales to establish the first European settlement in Australia.
2. We're trying to establish linkages between these groups and financial institutions.
3. If you want to change somebody's beliefs, you should first establish social connection with them.
4. This is positively the last chance for the industry to establish such a system.
5. Mr. Perks questioned them at length to establish their bona fides.
6. He is now well established in his career.
7. Ukraine indicated that it would establish its own army, 400,000 strong.
8. The committee was established in 1912.
9. It has since been established that the horse was drugged.
10. They are an established company with a good reputation.
11. It will be essential to establish how the money is being spent.
12. In small groups we have a better chance to initiate contact and establish rapport with them.
13. We love to establish a routine and stick with it.
14. Elephants establish long-term friendships, recognizing and remembering their friends years later.
15. A postmortem was carried out to establish the cause of death.
16. The prosecution was able to establish beyond reasonable doubt that the woman had been lying.
17. Professor Tannen believes that, for women, private talking is a way to establish and test intimacy.
18. That's why we establish or reestablish connection by greeting strangers and friends with a handshake.
19. They agreed to establish a working party to draw up a formal agreement.
20. This is going to be the show where up-and-coming comedians will establish themselves.
21. It is now firmly established as one of the leading brands in the country.
22. She will first have to establish her leadership credentials.
23. He explored the wound with his finger, trying to establish its extent.
24. Training is also an easy way to establish the social rank order.
25. This will establish an encrypted session without any modifications needed on the client side.
26. He diverged from established procedure.
27. By then she was established as a star.
28. He was seen as a threat to the established order.
29. We need to establish where she was at the time of the shooting.
30. The company has established total supremacy over its rivals.
31. It was this campaign that established the paper's reputation.
32. They had delayed having children, for the usual reason, to establish their careers.
33. I have established a good working relationship with my boss.
34. Traditions get established over time.
35. She understood the importance of establishing a close rapport with clients.
36. Scientists have established a connection between cholesterol levels and heart disease.
37. The new treaty establishes a free trade zone.
38. People with self-disciplined can not only accumulate wealth but also establish their careers.
39. Under its new conductor, the orchestra has established an international reputation.
40. One plan to accomplish this is to establish giant floating seaweed farms in the oceans.
41. We had to work within the parameters that had already been established.
42. Doctors found it hard to establish the precise nature of her illness.
43. Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground.
44. The royalties enabled the inventor to re-establish himself in business.
45. The school has established a successful relationship with the local community.
46. This unit is now an established part of the course.
47. They have established that his injuries were caused by a fall.
48. Police are still trying to establish the cause of the accident.
49. Police are trying to establish the cause of death.
50. He is well on the way to establishing himself among the top ten players in the world.
51. We need to establish a legal framework for the protection of the environment.
52. He has just set up his own business but it will take him a while to get established.