establish

verbs

set up or found

"She set up a literacy program"

establish, found, launch, set up

is derived from

antonym

set up or lay the groundwork for

"establish a new department"

constitute, establish, found, institute, plant

is derived from

establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

"The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"

demonstrate, establish, prove, shew, show

is derived from

institute, enact, or establish

"make laws"

establish, lay down, make

bring about

"The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth"

establish, give

place

"Her manager had set her up at the Ritz"

establish, instal, install, set up

build or establish something abstract

"build a reputation"

build, establish

use as a basis for; found on

"base a claim on some observation"

base, establish, found, ground