establishing

6 definitions • 11 examples

present participle of

to start a company or organization that will continue for a long time:

The brewery was established in 1822.

These methods of working were established in the last century.

to start having a relationship with, or communicating with another person, company, country, or organization:

There is a need to establish effective communication links between staff, parents, pupils, and external bodies.

He had difficulty establishing close relationships with anyone.

to cause something or someone to be accepted in or familiar with a place, position, etc.:

His reputation for carelessness was established long before the latest problems arose.

establish yourself as something He's established himself as a dependable source of information.

be established in After three months we were well established in our new jobs.

to be in a successful position over a long period of time:

It can't have been easy to establish yourselves in such a competitive market.

to discover or get proof of something:

Before we take any action we must establish the facts/truth.

[ + question word ] Can you establish what time she left home/whether she has left home.

We have established (that) she was born in 1900.