establish
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(verb) use as a basis for; found on; "base a claim on some observation" |
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Synonyms: base, found, ground |
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Related Words: build |
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(verb) set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department" |
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Synonyms: constitute, found, institute, plant |
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Related Words: appoint, constitute, fix, initiate, name, nominate, pioneer |
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(verb) bring about; "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth" |
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Synonyms: give |
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Related Words: create, make |
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(verb) set up or found; "She set up a literacy program" |
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Synonyms: found, launch, set up |
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Related Words: open, open up |
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Antonyms: abolish |
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(verb) institute, enact, or establish; "make laws" |
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Synonyms: lay down, make |
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Related Words: create, make, mark, set |
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(verb) build or establish something abstract; "build a reputation" |
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Synonyms: build |
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Related Words: create, make |
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(verb) establish the validity of something; "This behavior shows his true nature" |
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Synonyms: demonstrate, prove, shew, show |
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Related Words: affirm, confirm, contradict, corroborate, negate, prove, prove oneself, stultify, substantiate, support, sustain |
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(verb) place; "Her manager had set her up at the Ritz" |
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Synonyms: instal, install, set up |
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