establishes

Puts in place

Establishes is the third-person singular of establish, meaning to set up or bring into being on a firm basis.

A company establishes a presence in new markets.

A scientist establishes a theory through evidence.

To establish something is to make it accepted or recognized: The ruling establishes precedent.

The word often implies permanence or official status.

norms

standardize

Make things match norms

codifyOrganize into formal rules
normalizeMake regular or standard
formalizeMake official or systematic

institutionalize · legitimize · enshrine · entrench · embed · solidify · cement · anchor · ground · root

founds

create

Cause to exist

instituteEstablish or scholarly organization
inaugurateBegin officially, with ceremony
launchSet into motion

originate · pioneer · charter · incorporate · organize · set up · bring about · build · form · develop

confirms

verify

Confirm accuracy or truth

validateConfirm as true
corroborateConfirm with supporting evidence
substantiateProve something is true

authenticate · prove · affirm · certify · attest · demonstrate · evidence · document · support · uphold

proves

demonstrate

Show or prove something

showMake something apparent
determineEstablish through investigation
ascertainDiscover through investigation

discover · find · identify · reveal · uncover · deduce · conclude · settle · resolve · clarify

sets

determine

Establish through investigation

defineState precise meaning
fixRepair or solution
prescribeOfficially recommend treatment

specify · designate · decree · ordain · stipulate · dictate · mandate · impose · install · appoint

Categories

localizespinpoints, identifies, situates, positions, places
createscreates, invents, devises, designs, produces
lays outarranges, organizes, displays, spreads, presents
mental actionsthinks, considers, understands, perceives, recognizes
promptsprompt, prompts, prompting, cue, hint

Opposites

creation vs. destruction

establishesabolishes

Officially ends or eliminates

disestablishes · dismantles · dissolves · terminates · eliminates

certainty vs. uncertainty

establishesdisproves

Shows to be untrue

refutes · debunks · contradicts · invalidates · undermines

stability vs. instability

establishesdestabilizes

Undermines steadiness or equilibrium

unsettles · undermines · disrupts · dislodges · shakes

Phrases

established orderCurrent power structure
firmly established
establishing shotOpening scene showing location
The EstablishmentEntrenched institutional authority
drinking establishmentBusiness selling alcoholic beverages
established relationshipConnection already in place

Family

establish, established, establishment, reestablish, establishing, reestablished, reestablishment, disestablish, reestablishing

Familiarity: Top 50,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G