All 5 Uses of
establish
in
Main Street
- She had heard Vida Sherwin and Mrs. Warren caress the virtue of the Thanatopsis in establishing the rest-room and in sharing with the city council the expense of maintaining it.†
Chpt 11
- Lym Cass looked alarmed, scratched himself, and protested, "I think it would be a bad precedent for the board-members to contribute money—uh—not that I mind, but it wouldn't be fair—establish precedent.†
Chpt 19
- As a parent, Kennicott was moved to establish the first child-welfare week held in Gopher Prairie.†
Chpt 20
- Harry Haydock was going to devote himself to the half-dozen branch stores which he was establishing at crossroads hamlets.†
Chpt 35 *
- There's too much free speech and free gas and free beer and free love and all the rest of your damned mouthy freedom, and if I had my way I'd make you folks live up to the established rules of decency even if I had to take you——
Chpt 36established = firmly set in place
Definition:
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(establish as in: establish a positive tone) create, start, or set in [a] place