Synonyms for

Establish

Verb / ɪˈstæblɪʃ / Another word for establish — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to set up or create something for the first time

Synonyms & similar words

instal base give launch ground demonstrate show prove setup institute disprove shew build found plant abolish laydown constitute install make found create build form start initiate launch organize arrange install position place settle plant raise erect assemble institute introduce

Synonyms by register

Formal

institute found create implement set up

Informal

start set up get going kick off

Literary

ground plant fix

Antonyms

abolish destroy demolish ruin undo annihilate disrupt

Common collocations

  • establish a connection
  • establish contact
  • establish a business
  • establish a record
  • establish a reputation
  • establish dominance
  • establish a fact
  • establish a precedent

Word family

noun establishment
verb establish
adjective established

Usage note

Often used in contexts of creating something permanent or recognized, like a company, a rule, or a fact. Be mindful of the register; 'set up' is more informal than 'establish'.

Example sentences

  1. The company wants to establish a new branch in Europe.
  2. He hopes to establish his own business someday.
  3. The treaty helped establish peace in the region.
  4. The scientists are trying to establish a connection between the two phenomena.
  5. The evidence was enough to establish his guilt.

Quotes

  • The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests. - Patrick Henry
  • The best way to predict the future is to invent it. - Alan Kay
  • It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change. - Charles Darwin

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