All 9 Uses of
establish
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The Mayor of Casterbridge
- Three drinks seemed to be sacred to the company—port, sherry, and rum; outside which old-established trinity few or no palates ranged.
Chpt 5 *established = familiar
- At twelve o'clock the rain began to fall, small and steady, commencing and increasing so insensibly that it was difficult to state exactly when dry weather ended or wet established itself.
Chpt 16established = settled
- It was in the town-hall, after a council meeting, that he first became aware of Farfrae's coup for establishing himself independently in the town; and his voice might have been heard as far as the town-pump expressing his feelings to his fellow councilmen.
Chpt 17establishing = settling, or setting in a place
- He had so timed his entry as to be well established in the large room by the time the forty church-goers entered to their customary cups.
Chpt 33established = settled
- But judgment and knowledge are what keep it established.†
Chpt 7
- As, however, I did not know how you were situated, or what had happened since our separation, I decided to come and establish myself here before communicating with you.†
Chpt 22
- At this date there prevailed in Casterbridge a convivial custom—scarcely recognized as such, yet none the less established.†
Chpt 33
- But I'll drop the idea of establishing him in a shop till I can think more about it.†
Chpt 34
- The yet more emphatic change of places between him and Henchard which this election had established renewed a slight embarrassment in the manner of the modest young man; but Henchard showed the front of one who had overlooked all this; and Farfrae met his amenities half-way at once.†
Chpt 34
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)