To set up or found; to begin something, to undertake a plan, to give life to an institution, enterprise, etc.
To determine something in a firm way, durably.
To build or establish something abstract.
To place.
To institute or enact (e.g. laws).
To bring about (e.g. depth in a picture).
build or establish something abstract; "build a reputation"
use as a basis for; found on; "base a claim on some observation"
set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department"
bring about; "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth"
set up or found; "She set up a literacy program"
place; "Her manager had set her up at the Ritz"
institute, enact, or establish; "make laws"
establish the validity of something; "This behavior shows his true nature"
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"
bring about; "The trompe l''oeil-illusion establishes depth"
use as a basis for; found on
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment