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Grammar : Noun
Spell : ih-stab-lish
Phonetic Transcription : ɪˈstæb lɪʃ



Definition of establishing

Origin :
  • late 14c., from Old French establiss-, present participle stem of establir (12c., Modern French établir) "cause to stand still, establish, stipulate, set up, erect, build," from Latin stabilire "make stable," from stabilis "stable" (see stable (adj.)).
  • For initial e-, see especial. Related: Established; establishing. An established church or religion is one sanctioned by the state.
  • noun the act of founding
  • noun the act of proving
Example sentences :
  • If that is the case, you will have no difficulty in establishing the fact in a few minutes' time.
  • Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
  • There was obviously no attempt at establishing a permanent station there.
  • Extract from : « The Law-Breakers » by Ridgwell Cullum
  • There had been difficulty in establishing the mixed classes.
  • Extract from : « Changing Winds » by St. John G. Ervine
  • So much by way of proof that the method of establishing laws in science is exactly the same as that pursued in common life.
  • Extract from : « The Method By Which The Causes Of The Present And Past Conditions Of Organic Nature Are To Be Discovered.--The Origination Of Living Beings » by Thomas H. Huxley
  • "Then you must lose no time in establishing yourself," said he.
  • Extract from : « The Stark Munro Letters » by J. Stark Munro
  • And who would ever think of establishing such a practice by law?
  • Extract from : « Laws » by Plato
  • And that is our reason for establishing an oligarchical constitution with their concurrence.
  • Extract from : « Hellenica » by Xenophon
  • Establishing a case in the law courts is a thing that takes time.
  • Extract from : « The Hound From The North » by Ridgwell Cullum
  • It is the delusion as to what is necessary for a home that hinders so many from establishing one.
  • Extract from : « The Wedding Ring » by T. De Witt Talmage
  • In 1821 he aided in establishing the Royal Society of Literature.
  • Extract from : « The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume V. » by Various

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