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Synonyms for establish

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for establish

to bring into existence formally

to place securely in a position or condition

to provide a basis for

to put in force or cause to be by legal authority

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Synonyms for establish

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

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place

build or establish something abstract

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use as a basis for

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1624: The Dutch West India Company establishes New Amsterdam, a colony of 30 families on the tip of present-day Manhattan Island, New York City.
The model establishes two new fund types--permanent funds (governmental) and private-purpose trust funds (fiduciary).
It also establishes clear proof of your efforts so you'll be prepared to answer any tenant questions or complaints.
This method establishes the upper thermal aging limits of commercially available compounds as measured at 23 [degrees] C by retention of at least 50% original elongation and tensile at break after 1,008 hours of heat aging.
The proposal establishes a minimum standard that all foreign banks operating in the United States must meet because of the significance and impact of these institutions on our nation's banking system.
When an established group hires a new physician and establishes that physician in the practice, the medical group confers a great benefit on the new physician.
The process of conducting CSE denotes provider accountability and establishes a contingency for quality services.
Breakthrough establishes aggressive deadlines to complete examinations.
As useful as industry practice may be in interpreting the respective Acts, "established industry practice" is far too nebulous a standard to judge whether a taxpayer's, tax preparer's, or advisor's conduct establishes a proper threshold for avoiding the imposition of a penalty.
Working-Class Hollywood establishes important links between the seemingly-disparate topics of film-making and of modern American concepts of class.
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