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Another word for establish

establish Synonyms

establish

v.

To set up in a formal manner
institute, found, authorize; see organize 2.
To work or settle in a permanent place
set up, install, build, erect, build up, entrench, set, plant, root, place, settle, lodge, settle in, lay the foundation, lay the foundation for, make provisions for, domiciliate, practice, live, ground, ensconce, set on its feet, land.
Antonyms unsettle, uproot, break up.
To determine
ascertain, learn, find out; see discover.
To prove
verify, authenticate, confirm; see prove.
To make secure
fix, secure, stabilize; see fasten 1.

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Another word for establish

verb

To bring into existence formally:
constitute, create, found, institute, organize, originate, set up, start. See start
To place securely in a position or condition:
ensconce, fix, install, seat, settle. See put in
To provide a basis for:
base¹, build, found, ground, predicate, rest¹, root¹, underpin. See over
To put in force or cause to be by legal authority:
constitute, enact, legislate, make, promulgate. See action, make, politics
To establish as true or genuine:
authenticate, bear out, confirm, corroborate, demonstrate, endorse, evidence, prove, show, substantiate, validate, verify. See show, support

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He merely wanted to establish his authority, so the others would follow his lead.
Free people establish governments to protect their rights.
There are a couple of things we must establish up front.
You can expand on it if you want to; say get a driver's license in another state, or establish an address.
Carmen asked, trying to establish identity.

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