established

Meaning

Verb

simple past and past participle of establish

Adj

1. Having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted.
2. Of a religion, church etc.: formally recognized by a state as being official within that area.
3. Of any social or economic entity: part of the establishment (“groups with socioeconomic power”).
4. Explicitly defined, described or recognized as a reference.

establish

1. (transitive) To make stable or firm; to confirm.
2. (transitive) To form; to found; to institute; to set up in business.
3. (transitive) To appoint or adopt, as officers, laws, regulations, guidelines, etc.; to enact; to ordain.
4. (transitive) To prove and cause to be accepted as true; to demonstrate.

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Synonyms

fixed

founded

confirmed

proved

settled

set up

definite

acknowledged

organized

determinate

effected

accomplished

organised

prescribed

existing

firm

standard

based

constituted

conventional

created

set

adjusted

appointed

demonstrated

naturalized

completed

mounted

oblate

open

opened

placed

planted

professed

ratified

received

recognised

recognized

regular

resident

sanctioned

smooth

stated

stationary

steadfast

strong

substantiated

systematized

tested

valid

Translations

établi

introdotto

stabilito

establecido

dimostrato

Vollendung

installé

estabelecido

convencional

Fertigstellung

مثبوت

gegründet

Gesetzmäßigkeit

herrschend

محقق

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt/

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Sentences

A library was also established at that time and other minor changes were made .

The township was established soon after .

The name has become established in this latter position through international acceptance and use .

Despite this , the band continued with established session guitarist B . J . Cole replacing McCabe .

He established himself as the first-choice goalkeeper in the Essen team .