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establish

US: /ɪˈstæbɫɪʃ/

UK: /ɪstˈæblɪʃ/

English Vietnamese dictionary

establish /is'tæbliʃ/

ngoại động từ
- lập, thành lập, thiết lập, kiến lập
  - to establish a government: lập chính phủ
  - to establish diplomatic relations: kiến lập quan hệ ngoại giao
- đặt (ai vào một địa vị...)
- chứng minh, xác minh (sự kiện...)
- đem vào, đưa vào (thói quen, tín ngưỡng...)
- chính thức hoá (nhà thờ)
- củng cố, làm vững chắc
  - to establish one's reputation: củng cố thanh danh
  - to establish one's health: lấy lại sức khoẻ
  - to establish oneself: sinh cơ lập nghiệp; ổn định cuộc sống
  - to establish oneself as a grocer: sinh cơ lập nghiệp bằng nghề bán tạp phẩm

Advanced English dictionary

+ verb
1 [VN] to start or create an organization, a system, etc. that is meant to last for a long time
Synonym: SET UP
The committee was established in 1912. + The new treaty establishes a free trade zone. + Let's establish some ground rules.
2 [VN] to start having a relationship, especially a formal one, with another person, group or country: The school has established a successful relationship with the local community.
3 [VN] ~ sb/sth / yourself (in sth) (as sth) to hold a position for long enough or succeed in sth well enough to make people accept and respect you: By then she was established as a star. + He has just set up his own business but it will take him a while to get established.
4 [VN] to make people accept a belief, claim, custom etc: It was this campaign that established the paper's reputation. + Traditions get established over time.
5 to discover or prove the facts of a situation
Synonym: ASCERTAIN
[VN] Police are still trying to establish the cause of the accident. + [V that] They have established that his injuries were caused by a fall. + [V wh-] We need to establish where she was at the time of the shooting. + [VN that] It has since been established that the horse was drugged.

Thesaurus dictionary

1 found, create, institute, set up, start, begin, inaugurate, organize, form, constitute; decree, enact, ordain, introduce:

The company was established in 1796. A new law was established to protect consumers.

2 secure, settle, fix, entrench, install or instal, seat, ensconce; lodge, locate; station:

Hitler became established as dictator in 1933. Are you established in your new house?

3 prove, confirm, certify, verify, affirm, determine, authenticate, demonstrate, show, substantiate, corroborate, validate, support, back (up):

It will be difficult to establish exactly how the crime was committed.

Collocation dictionary

¹ start/create sth

VERB + ESTABLISH

attempt to, seek to, try to

trying to establish links with local 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/effort to establish sth, newly/recently established

He was appointed to the newly established Department of the Environment.

² make sth known and accepted

ADV.

firmly, securely

His position in the organization is now firmly established.

VERB + ESTABLISH

attempt to, seek to, try to | help (to), help sb (to)

The exhibition helped her establish herself as an artist.

PREP.

He has now established his reputation as a popular musician.

PHRASES

become/get established

The festival has become established as one of the town's annual events.

³ make certain of sth

ADV.

conclusively, definitely | empirically

VERB + ESTABLISH

attempt to, seek to, try to

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

PHRASES

an attempt/effort to establish sth

Concise English dictionary

establishes|established|establishingɪ'stæblɪʃ
verb
+set up or found
+set up or lay the groundwork for
+establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
+institute, enact, or establish
+bring about
+place
+use as a basis for; found on
+build or establish something abstract