establish in English: To start something that will last a long time, like a school or a company; to make something firm and accepted. (verb)

Translation

To start something that will last a long time, like a school or a company; to make something firm and accepted.

Word origin

From Latin stabilire, meaning to make firm, from stare, to stand.

Verb typeregular (establish, establishes, established)

1900.

On signs and buildings you often see the short form est. 1900.

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Establish is more formal than start, and suggests something built to last.

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Here establish means to find out the facts for certain.

build

To make something by putting parts together, like a house or a wall.

create

To make something new that did not exist before.

start

To begin to do something, or to make something begin.

begin

To start to do something, or to start to happen.

set

To put something in a place, or to make it ready to use.

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