All 5 Uses of
establish
in
Into the Wild
- By the time he enrolled in the University of Alaska at Fairbanks, in 1973, Waterman had established a reputation as one of the most promising young alpinists in North America.
p. 76..4 (definition 1)established = caused to be created
- Evidence unearthed by the forty-odd expeditions sent to search for them eventually established that all had perished, the victims of scurvy, starvation, and unspeakable suffering.
p. 181..4 (definition 2) *established = showed
- Reestablished in the corroded shell of Fairbanks 142, McCandless fell back into his routine of hunting and gathering.†
p. 188..3 (definition 1)
- In the days following the identification of McCandless's remains, Wayne Westerberg vaguely recalled that Chris might have purchased some seeds in South Dakota before heading north, including perhaps some potato seeds, with which he intended to plant a vegetable garden after getting established in the bush.
p. 190..1 (definition 1)established = settled
- Contrary to common belief, however, the bus doesn't lie beneath any established flight path, and very few planes fly over it.
p. 198..4 (definition 1) *established = standard (set in place)
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)