All 3 Uses of
establish
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Catch-22
- Colonel Cargill was so awful a marketing executive that his services were much sought after by firms eager to establish losses for tax purposes.
Chpt 3 (definition 1)establish = create
- There was no established procedure for evasive action.
Chpt 5 (definition 1) *established = generally accepted
- Men like Hungry Joe glowered at him with blameful hatred, and Appleby subjected him to vindictive discourtesy now that he had established himself as a hot pilot and a ping-pong player who never lost a point.
Chpt 10 (definition 2) *established = proven or demonstrated
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)