ESTABLISH in a Sentence
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379 example sentences for ESTABLISH, such as:
1. He found that he could establish nothing.
2. He is financially able to establish a home.
3. The exhibition helped her establish herself as an artist.
4. You and your flatmates should establish some ground rules.
5. It is important to establish the chronology of the events.
2. He is financially able to establish a home.
3. The exhibition helped her establish herself as an artist.
4. You and your flatmates should establish some ground rules.
5. It is important to establish the chronology of the events.
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Meanings and Examples of ESTABLISH
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establish
v. build or establish something abstract
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1 She could see for herself how quickly the town was rebuilding and anyone who could establish a lumber business now, when there was so little competition, would have a gold mine.
2 The latter had already planned to return to town after a farewell Sunday with her friends; and, with Gerty Farish's aid, had discovered a small private hotel where she might establish herself for the winter.
3 As a parent, Kennicott was moved to establish the first child-welfare week held in Gopher Prairie.
4 But I beat the thing down; and again marking the sleeper, jocularly hinted to Queequeg that perhaps we had best sit up with the body; telling him to establish himself accordingly.
5 Still, we can hypothesize, even if we cannot prove and establish.
6 In the course of these civilities, a few sentences were exchanged, that served to establish the appearance of an amicable intercourse between the parties.
7 The frequency of this has had the effect to establish among the slaves the maxim, that a still tongue makes a wise head.
8 He found that he could establish nothing.
9 The results of schools, founded for them by benevolent individuals in Cincinnati, fully establish this.
10 He had also a wish to establish himself in the good graces of the lady; for John was at least as licentious in his pleasures as profligate in his ambition.
11 Seriously, they didn't do anything about it, except establish the old free-masonry of male sensuality between them.
12 I hope we shall always think the acquaintance worth any trouble that might be taken to establish it.
13 I can establish a good private school for farmers' sons, and without stopping the school I can manage to pass examinations.
Return of the Native By Thomas Hardy
Context Highlight In BOOK 3: 3 The First Act in a Timeworn Drama
Context Highlight In BOOK 3: 3 The First Act in a Timeworn Drama
14 Dr. Roylott then abandoned his attempts to establish himself in practice in London and took us to live with him in the old ancestral house at Stoke Moran.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In VIII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE SPECKLED BAND
Context Highlight In VIII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE SPECKLED BAND
15 His first act was to establish himself as near to his ancestral home as he could, and his second was to cultivate a friendship with Sir Charles Baskerville and with the neighbours.
Example Sentence: (169 in 12 pages)
1 If I were the president of a university I should establish a compulsory course in "How to Use Your Eyes".
2 The exhibition helped her establish herself as an artist.
3 He could not get a single witness to establish independent corroboration of his version of the accident.
4 The police are still trying to establish the cause of the fire.
5 The firm required a reference to establish the bona fides of the client.
6 The director tends to establish his relatives in the best jobs.
7 The two countries agreed to establish full diplomatic relations.
8 Recommendations from two previous clients helped to establish her credibility.
9 On Tuesday the country's parliament voted to establish its own army.
10 It is important to establish the chronology of the events.
11 You and your flatmates should establish some ground rules.
12 She has donated money to establish a pharmaceutical laboratory.
13 He is financially able to establish a home.
14 Mr Perks questioned them at length to establish their bona fides.
15 He said he wanted "to establish a rapport with the Indian people".