All 3 Uses of
establish
in
Jane Eyre
- This was finally fortunate; the horse was re-established, and the dog was silenced with a "Down, Pilot!"
p. 133.8 *re-established = restoredstandard prefix: The prefix "re-" in re-established means again. This is the same pattern you see in words like reconsider, rearrange, and regenerate.
- Of course: that is the established answer.
p. 145.8established = standard, or set
- I established one for boys: I mean now to open a second school for girls.
p. 408.2established = created
Definitions:
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(1)
(establish as in: establish a positive tone) create, start, or set in [a] place
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(2)
(establish as in: establish that there is a need) show or determine (cause to be recognized or figure out)
- (3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)