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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Establish \Es*tab"lish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Established; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Establishing.] [OE. establissen, OF. establir,
     F. ['e]tablir, fr. L. stabilire, fr. stabilis firm, steady,
     stable. See Stable, a., -ish, and cf. Stablish.]
     1. To make stable or firm; to fix immovably or firmly; to set
        (a thing) in a place and make it stable there; to settle;
        to confirm.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              So were the churches established in the faith.
                                                    --Acts xvi. 5.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The best established tempers can scarcely forbear
              being borne down.                     --Burke.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Confidence which must precede union could be
              established only by consummate prudence and
              self-control.                         --Bancroft.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To appoint or constitute for permanence, as officers,
        laws, regulations, etc.; to enact; to ordain.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              By the consent of all, we were established
              The people's magistrates.             --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the
              writing, that it be not changed.      --Dan. vi. 8.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To originate and secure the permanent existence of; to
        found; to institute; to create and regulate; -- said of a
        colony, a state, or other institutions.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              He hath established it [the earth], he created it
              not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited. --Is.
                                                    xlv. 18.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and
              establisheth a city by iniquity!      --Hab. ii. 12.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. To secure public recognition in favor of; to prove and
        cause to be accepted as true; as, to establish a fact,
        usage, principle, opinion, doctrine, etc.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              At the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of
              three witnesses, shall the matter be established.
                                                    --Deut. xix.
                                                    15.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. To set up in business; to place advantageously in a fixed
        condition; -- used reflexively; as, he established himself
        in a place; the enemy established themselves in the
        citadel.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  established \established\ adj.
     1. brought about or set up or accepted; especially long and
        widely accepted; as, distrust of established authority; a
        team established as a member of a major league; enjoyed
        his prestige as an established writer; an established
        precedent; the established Church. Contrasted with
        unestablished. [Narrower terms: entrenched;
        implanted, planted, rooted; official; recognized]
        [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. securely established; as, an established reputation.
  
     Syn: firm.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     3. settled securely and unconditionally.
  
     Syn: accomplished, effected.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     4. conforming with accepted standards.
        [WordNet 1.5]
  
     5. shown to be valid beyond a reasonable doubt; as, the
        established facts in the case.
  
     Syn: proved.
          [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
  
     6. (Bot.) introduced from another region and persisting
        without cultivation; -- of plants.
  
     Syn: naturalized.
          [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Establish \Es*tab"lish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Established; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Establishing.] [OE. establissen, OF. establir,
     F. ['e]tablir, fr. L. stabilire, fr. stabilis firm, steady,
     stable. See Stable, a., -ish, and cf. Stablish.]
     1. To make stable or firm; to fix immovably or firmly; to set
        (a thing) in a place and make it stable there; to settle;
        to confirm.
  
              So were the churches established in the faith.
                                                    --Acts xvi. 5.
  
              The best established tempers can scarcely forbear
              being borne down.                     --Burke.
  
              Confidence which must precede union could be
              established only by consummate prudence and
              self-control.                         --Bancroft.
  
     2. To appoint or constitute for permanence, as officers,
        laws, regulations, etc.; to enact; to ordain.
  
              By the consent of all, we were established The
              people's magistrates.                 --Shak.
  
              Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the
              writing, that it be not changed.      --Dan. vi. 8.
  
     3. To originate and secure the permanent existence of; to
        found; to institute; to create and regulate; -- said of a
        colony, a state, or other institutions.
  
              He hath established it [the earth], he created it
              not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited. --Is.
                                                    xlv. 18.
  
              Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and
              establisheth a city by iniquity!      --Hab. ii. 12.
  
     4. To secure public recognition in favor of; to prove and
        cause to be accepted as true; as, to establish a fact,
        usage, principle, opinion, doctrine, etc.
  
              At the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of
              three witnesses, shall the matter be established.
                                                    --Deut. xix.
                                                    15.
  
     5. To set up in business; to place advantageously in a fixed
        condition; -- used reflexively; as, he established himself
        in a place; the enemy established themselves in the
        citadel.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  established
       adj 1: brought about or set up or accepted; especially long
              established; "the established social order"; "distrust
              the constituted authority"; "a team established as a
              member of a major league"; "enjoyed his prestige as an
              established writer"; "an established precedent"; "the
              established Church" [syn: constituted] [ant: unestablished]
       2: securely established; "an established reputation"; "holds a
          firm position as the country's leading poet" [syn: firm]
       3: settled securely and unconditionally; "that smoking causes
          health problems is an accomplished fact" [syn: accomplished,
           effected]
       4: shown to be valid beyond a reasonable doubt; "the
          established facts in the case"
       5: conforming with accepted standards; "a conventional view of
          the world" [syn: conventional]
       6: introduced from another region and persisting without
          cultivation [syn: naturalized]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  established
     Αγγλικά a.
     1 στέρεος, επιβεβαιωμένος, τεκμηριωμένος
     2 (''για θρησκείες'') αναγνωρισμένος
     3 (ετ λγσμ en) εγκατεστημένος

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  established
     a.
     1 Having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized
  and generally accepted.
     2 Of a religion, church etc.: formally recognized by a state as being
  official within that area.
     vb.
     (infl of en establish  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  established
     a.
     1 Having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized
  and generally accepted.
     2 Of a religion, church etc.: formally recognized by a state as being
  official within that area.
     vb.
     (infl of en establish  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  established
     a.
     1 Having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized
  and generally accepted.
     2 Of a religion, church etc.: formally recognized by a state as being
  official within that area.
     vb.
     (infl of en establish  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  established
     a.
     1 Having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized
  and generally accepted.
     2 Of a religion, church etc.: formally recognized by a state as being
  official within that area.
     vb.
     (infl of en establish  ed-form)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  established
     Englanti a.
     1 vakiintunut, tavanomainen
     2 vakavarainen
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm e stablish ed)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  established
     Engelska a.
     1 etablerad
     2 grundad
     3 (avledning en establish ordform=perfpart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb establish)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Established /ɪstˈablɪʃt/
  قائم

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  established //ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt// 
  установен
  having been in existence for some time and generally accepted

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  established /ɪstˈablɪʃt/
  ustanovený

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  established /ɪstˈablɪʃt/
  ustavený

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  established /ɪstˈablɪʃt/ 
  zavedený

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  established /ɪstˈablɪʃt/ 
  založený

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  established /ɪstˈablɪʃt/
  pevně stanovený

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  established /ɪstˈablɪʃt/ 
  sefydledig 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  established /ɪstˈablɪʃt/
  traditionell, althergebracht, herkömmlich, altherkömmlich [selten] , überliefert, klassisch, überkommen  [veraltet]
     Synonyms: traditional, trad
  
   see: traditional customs
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  established /ɪstˈablɪʃt/
  aufgestellt, errichtet
   see: establish, establishing, establishes, established, frame a rule
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  established /ɪstˈablɪʃt/
  stellte auf, errichtete
   see: establish, establishing, established, establishes, frame a rule
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  established /ɪstˈablɪʃt/
  feststehend 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  established /ɪstˈablɪʃt/
  festgestellt, ermittelt, eruiert, herausgefunden
        "It was established that …"  - Es wurde festgestellt, dass …
     Synonyms: determined, found out
  
   see: establish sth., determine sth., find out sth., establishing, determining, finding out, establishes, determines, find out, established, determined, found out, It was found that …
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  established /ɪstˈablɪʃt/
  stellte fest, ermittelte, eruierte, fand heraus
        "It was established that …"  - Es wurde festgestellt, dass …
     Synonyms: determined, found out
  
   see: establish sth., determine sth., find out sth., establishing, determining, finding out, established, determined, found out, establishes, determines, find out, It was found that …
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  established /ɪstˈablɪʃt/
  geltend, bestehend 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  established /ɪstˈablɪʃt/
  gegründet, begründet, eingerichtet, festgesetzt, angesiedelt, aufgebaut, etabliert
        "the established rules"  - die geltenden Regeln
   see: establish, establishing, unestablished
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  established /ɪstˈablɪʃt/ (est. /ˌiːˌɛstˈiː/, ) (estab. /ɪstˈab/)
  gegründet gegr.,  /dʒˈɛɡə/
     Synonyms: founded, formed
  
   see: newly formed
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  established /ɪstˈablɪʃt/
  
  κατεστημένος

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  established /ɪstˈablɪʃt/
  osnivaju, osnovalo, osnovan, osnovana, osnovani, osnovano, osnovati, ustanovljene, utemeljen, utemeljena, utvrđuje

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  established /ɪstˈablɪʃt/
  megalapozott

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  established //ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt// 
  etablerad
  having been in existence for some time and generally accepted

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ɪˈstæbɫɪʃt/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  168 Moby Thesaurus words for "established":
     accepted, acknowledged, actual, admitted, ascertained, assigned,
     assured, attested, authenticated, borne out, categorically true,
     certain, certified, chronic, circumstantiated, confirmed,
     conformable, consuetudinary, conventional, corroborated, current,
     customary, decided, deep-dyed, deep-engraven, deep-fixed,
     deep-grounded, deep-laid, deep-rooted, deep-seated, deep-set,
     deep-settled, demonstrated, deployed, determinate, determined,
     documentary, dyed-in-the-wool, effectual, embedded, embosomed,
     embossed, emplaced, engrafted, engraved, ensconced, entrenched,
     etched, everyday, factual, familiar, fast, firmly established,
     fixed, folk, generally accepted, graven, guaranteed, hallowed,
     handed down, heroic, historical, hoary, immemorial, implanted,
     impressed, imprinted, in the bag, incorrigible, inculcated,
     indelibly impressed, infixed, ingrained, ingrown, installed,
     instilled, inveterate, inwrought, irreversible, legendary, located,
     long-established, long-standing, made sure, mythological,
     nailed down, normal, not in error, objectively true, obtaining,
     of long standing, of the folk, old-line, on a rock, on bedrock,
     on ice, open-and-shut, oral, ordinary, placed, planted, popular,
     positioned, posted, prescribed, prescriptive, prevalent, proved,
     proven, real, received, recognized, regular, regulation, rooted,
     seated, secure, set, settled, settled in habit, shown, situate,
     situated, spotted, stabilized, standard, stated, stationed, stock,
     substantiated, sure-enough, tested, thorough, time-honored,
     traditional, tried, tried and true, true, true as gospel,
     true-blue, truthful, unconfuted, undenied, understood, undoubted,
     unerroneous, unfallacious, unfalse, unmistaken, unquestionable,
     unrefuted, unwritten, usual, validated, venerable, veracious,
     verified, veritable, vested, warranted, well-established,
     well-founded, well-grounded, well-set, well-settled, widespread,
     wonted, worshipful
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  adj.已建立的

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     a. 建立的,制定的;确立的,确认的,既定的

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