establish

establish (http://definr.com/establish)

     v 1: set up or found; "She set up a literacy program" [syn: {set
          up}, found, launch] [ant: abolish]
     2: set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new
        department" [syn: found, plant, constitute, institute]
     3: establish the validity of something; "This behavior shows
        his true nature" [syn: prove, demonstrate, show, shew]
        [ant: disprove]
     4: institute, enact, or establish; "make laws" [syn: lay down,
         make]
     5: bring about; "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth"
        [syn: give]
     6: place; "Her manager had set her up at the Ritz" [syn: install,
         instal, set up]
     7: use as a basis for; found on; "base a claim on some
        observation" [syn: base, ground, found]
     8: build or establish something abstract; "build a reputation"
        [syn: build]