ESTABLISH

transitive verb Etymology: Middle English establissen, from Anglo-French establiss-, stem of establir, from Latin stabilire, from stabilis stable Date: 14th century to institute (as a law) permanently by enactment or agreement, settle 7, 3. to make firm or stable, to introduce and cause to grow and multiply , 4. to bring into existence ; found , bring about , effect , 5. to put on a firm basis ; set up , to put into a favorable position, to gain full recognition or acceptance of , to make (a church) a national or state institution, to put beyond doubt ; prove , ~able adjective ~er noun