Both Uses of
establish
in
The Glass Castle
- Lori could take it to New York and use it to get established, so that by the time I arrived, everything would be set.
p. 223.7 *established = settled (firmly in place)
- It almost killed her to tell Mom she would have to leave, and she offered to do whatever it took to help her get reestablished, but Mom insisted she'd be fine.
p. 254.8reestablished = settled againstandard prefix: The prefix "re-" in reestablished means again. This is the same pattern you see in words like reconsider, rearrange, and regenerate.
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)