All 5 Uses of
establish
in
Unbroken by Hillenbrand
- With inventory taken and rules established, there was nothing to do but wait.
p. 129..1 (definition 1)established = set in place
- Stories of cannibalism among castaways were so common that British sailors considered the practice of choosing and sacrificing a victim to be an established "custom of the sea."
p. 149..0 (definition 1) *established = existing, or set in place
- Because the Liberator didn't have the range to make the three-thousand-mile round-trip between Saipan and Japan's home islands, the captives must have believed that winning Saipan was only a preliminary step to establishing an island base within bomber range of mainland Japan.
p. 223..0 (definition 1)establishing = creating
- This is one of the many examples of the men missing in action erroneously reported and later being established as a lie.
p. 254..4 (definition 2) *established = shown or proven
- The telegram ended with a disclaimer: PENDING FURTHER CONFIRMATION THIS REPORT DOES NOT ESTABLISH HIS STATUS AS A PRISONER OF WAR.
p. 258..2 (definition 1)establish = make
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)