establish

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

es·tab·lish (ĭ-stăbʹlĭsh)tr.v. es·tab·lished, es·tab·lish·ing, es·tab·lish·es
1.
a. To set up; found. See Synonyms at found¹.
b. To bring about; generate:
establish goodwill in the neighborhood.
2.
a. To place or settle in a secure position or condition; install:
They established me in my own business.
b. To make firm or secure.
3. To cause to be recognized and accepted:
a discovery that established his reputation.
4. To introduce and put (a law, for example) into force.
5. To prove the validity or truth of:
The defense attorneys established the innocence of the accused.
6. To make a state institution of (a church). [Middle English establishen, from Old French establir, establiss-, from Latin stabilīre, from stabilis, firm. See stā- in Indo-European Roots.] es·tabʹlish·er n.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  base, ground, found, build, install, instal, set up, give, lay down, make, prove, demonstrate, show, shew, plant, constitute, institute, launch
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  disprove, confute, abolish, get rid of