establish

establish
verb
1 start/create sth
ADVERB
▪ initially, originally
▪

The Internet was originally established by scientists to share information.

▪ formally
▪

The League was formally established in 1920.

VERB + ESTABLISH
▪ attempt to, seek to, try to
▪

We try to establish links with schools.

▪ help (to), help sb (to)
▪ agree to
▪

The two countries agreed to establish full diplomatic relations.

▪ be able to
▪ be important to
PHRASES
▪ an attempt to establish sth, an effort to establish sth
▪ newly established, recently established
▪

He was appointed to the newly established Department for Safety.

2 make sth known and accepted
ADVERB
▪ firmly, securely
▪

His position in the organization is now firmly established.

▪ fully
▪

By the 7th century Buddhism was fully established in Japan.

▪ effectively
▪ clearly
▪

We have now clearly established ourselves as the leader in the market.

▪ successfully
▪

We have successfully established clear rules that most students accept.

VERB + ESTABLISH
▪ attempt to, seek to, try to
▪ help (to), help sb (to)
▪

The exhibition helped her establish herself as an artist.

PREPOSITION
▪ as
▪

He has now established his reputation as a popular musician.

PHRASES
▪ become established, get established
▪

The festival has become established as an annual event.

▪ previously established
▪

a previously established formula

3 make certain of sth
ADVERB
▪ conclusively, definitely, definitively, unequivocally
▪ empirically, scientifically
▪

The effectiveness of the new drug has not yet been scientifically established.

VERB + ESTABLISH
▪ attempt to, seek to, try to
▪

Police are still trying to establish the identity of the dead man.

▪ help (to)
▪ be able to
▪ be possible to
▪ be difficult to
▪ be important to
PHRASES
▪ an attempt to establish sth, an effort to establish sth
Establish is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑convention, ↑enquiry, ↑evidence, ↑settler, ↑treaty
Establish is used with these nouns as the object: ↑agenda, ↑alibi, ↑alignment, ↑alliance, ↑arrangement, ↑atmosphere, ↑authenticity, ↑authority, ↑base, ↑body, ↑bond, ↑border, ↑boundary, ↑branch, ↑bureau, ↑business, ↑camp, ↑category, ↑chair, ↑channel, ↑church, ↑claim, ↑clientele, ↑code, ↑colony, ↑commission, ↑committee, ↑common ground, ↑communication, ↑company, ↑confederation, ↑congregation, ↑connection, ↑contact, ↑context, ↑continuity, ↑control, ↑convent, ↑correlation, ↑council, ↑crèche, ↑credentials, ↑credibility, ↑criterion, ↑database, ↑democracy, ↑department, ↑detail, ↑diagnosis, ↑dialogue, ↑dictatorship, ↑division, ↑doctrine, ↑dominance, ↑domination, ↑dynasty, ↑empire, ↑enquiry, ↑equality, ↑existence, ↑expectation, ↑extent, ↑fact, ↑farm, ↑feasibility, ↑federation, ↑firm, ↑foothold, ↑foundation, ↑framework, ↑friendship, ↑fund, ↑goal, ↑government, ↑guideline, ↑guilt, ↑habit, ↑headquarters, health service, ↑hierarchy, ↑hotline, ↑identity, ↑innocence, ↑institute, ↑lead, ↑liaison, ↑limit, ↑link, ↑memorial, ↑mission, ↑monarchy, ↑monopoly, ↑mood, ↑motive, ↑movement, ↑museum, ↑myth, ↑neighbourhood, ↑network, ↑niche, ↑objective, ↑office, ↑panel, ↑partnership, ↑party, ↑pattern, ↑peace, ↑perimeter, ↑picture, ↑policy, ↑position, ↑practice, ↑precedent, ↑presence, ↑principle, ↑priority, ↑procedure, ↑programme, ↑quota, ↑rapport, ↑record, ↑refuge, ↑regime, ↑register, ↑registry, ↑relation, ↑relationship, ↑relevance, ↑republic, ↑reputation, ↑requirement, ↑reserve, ↑residence, ↑right, ↑role, ↑routine, ↑rule, ↑schedule, ↑scheme, ↑settlement, ↑slavery, ↑socialism, ↑society, ↑sovereignty, ↑standard, ↑state, ↑structure, ↑style, ↑subsidiary, ↑superiority, ↑supremacy, ↑system, ↑task force, ↑territory, ↑tie, ↑timetable, ↑tone, ↑tradition, ↑tribunal, ↑trust, ↑truth, ↑validity, ↑venture, ↑zone

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