verb
1 start/create sth
ADVERB
▪ initially , originally
▪
The Internet was originally ~ed by scientists to share information.
▪ formally
▪
The League was formally ~ed in 1920.
VERB + ESTABLISH
▪ attempt to , seek to , try to
▪
We try to ~ links with schools.
▪ help (to) , help sb (to)
▪ agree to
▪
The two countries agreed to ~ full diplomatic relations.
▪ be able to
▪ be important to
PHRASES
▪ an attempt to ~ sth , an effort to ~ sth
▪ newly ~ed , recently ~ed
▪
He was appointed to the newly ~ed Department for Safety.
2 make sth known and accepted
ADVERB
▪ firmly , securely
▪
His position in the organization is now firmly ~ed.
▪ fully
▪
By the 7th century Buddhism was fully ~ed in Japan.
▪ effectively
▪ clearly
▪
We have now clearly ~ed ourselves as the leader in the market.
▪ successfully
▪
We have successfully ~ed clear rules that most students accept.
VERB + ESTABLISH
▪ attempt to , seek to , try to
▪ help (to) , help sb (to)
▪
The exhibition helped her ~ herself as an artist.
PREPOSITION
▪ as
▪
He has now ~ed his reputation as a popular musician.
PHRASES
▪ become ~ed , get ~ed
▪
The festival has become ~ed as an annual event.
▪ previously ~ed
▪
a previously ~ed formula
3 make certain of sth
ADVERB
▪ conclusively , definitely , definitively , unequivocally
▪ empirically , scientifically
▪
The effectiveness of the new drug has not yet been scientifically ~ed.
VERB + ESTABLISH
▪ attempt to , seek to , try to
▪
Police are still trying to ~ the identity of the dead man.
▪ help (to)
▪ be able to
▪ be possible to
▪ be difficult to
▪ be important to
PHRASES
▪ an attempt to ~ sth , an effort to ~ sth
Establish is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ convention , ↑ enquiry , ↑ evidence , ↑ settler , ↑ treaty
Establish is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ agenda , ↑ alibi , ↑ alignment , ↑ alliance , ↑ arrangement , ↑ atmosphere , ↑ authenticity , ↑ authority , ↑ base , ↑ body , ↑ bond , ↑ border , ↑ boundary , ↑ branch , ↑ bureau , ↑ business , ↑ camp , ↑ category , ↑ chair , ↑ channel , ↑ church , ↑ claim , ↑ clientele , ↑ code , ↑ colony , ↑ commission , ↑ committee , ↑ common ground , ↑ communication , ↑ company , ↑ confederation , ↑ congregation , ↑ connection , ↑ contact , ↑ context , ↑ continuity , ↑ control , ↑ convent , ↑ correlation , ↑ council , ↑ crèche , ↑ credentials , ↑ credibility , ↑ criterion , ↑ database , ↑ democracy , ↑ department , ↑ detail , ↑ diagnosis , ↑ dialogue , ↑ dictatorship , ↑ division , ↑ doctrine , ↑ dominance , ↑ domination , ↑ dynasty , ↑ empire , ↑ enquiry , ↑ equality , ↑ existence , ↑ expectation , ↑ extent , ↑ fact , ↑ farm , ↑ feasibility , ↑ federation , ↑ firm , ↑ foothold , ↑ foundation , ↑ framework , ↑ friendship , ↑ fund , ↑ goal , ↑ government , ↑ guideline , ↑ guilt , ↑ habit , ↑ headquarters , health service, ↑ hierarchy , ↑ hotline , ↑ identity , ↑ innocence , ↑ institute , ↑ lead , ↑ liaison , ↑ limit , ↑ link , ↑ memorial , ↑ mission , ↑ monarchy , ↑ monopoly , ↑ mood , ↑ motive , ↑ movement , ↑ museum , ↑ myth , ↑ neighbourhood , ↑ network , ↑ niche , ↑ objective , ↑ office , ↑ panel , ↑ partnership , ↑ party , ↑ pattern , ↑ peace , ↑ perimeter , ↑ picture , ↑ policy , ↑ position , ↑ practice , ↑ precedent , ↑ presence , ↑ principle , ↑ priority , ↑ procedure , ↑ programme , ↑ quota , ↑ rapport , ↑ record , ↑ refuge , ↑ regime , ↑ register , ↑ registry , ↑ relation , ↑ relationship , ↑ relevance , ↑ republic , ↑ reputation , ↑ requirement , ↑ reserve , ↑ residence , ↑ right , ↑ role , ↑ routine , ↑ rule , ↑ schedule , ↑ scheme , ↑ settlement , ↑ slavery , ↑ socialism , ↑ society , ↑ sovereignty , ↑ standard , ↑ state , ↑ structure , ↑ style , ↑ subsidiary , ↑ superiority , ↑ supremacy , ↑ system , ↑ task force , ↑ territory , ↑ tie , ↑ timetable , ↑ tone , ↑ tradition , ↑ tribunal , ↑ trust , ↑ truth , ↑ validity , ↑ venture , ↑ zone