Established

//ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of establish form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted.
  2. 2
    Of a religion, church etc.: formally recognized by a state as being official within that area.

    "Anglicanism did manage to strengthen its position in the southern English American colonies after Charles II's restoration (even in cosmopolitan New York), gaining established status in six out of the eventual thirteen."

  3. 3
    Of any social or economic entity: part of the establishment (“groups with socioeconomic power”).
  4. 4
    Explicitly defined, described or recognized as a reference.
Adjective
  1. 1
    introduced from another region and persisting without cultivation wordnet
  2. 2
    brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established wordnet
  3. 3
    conforming with accepted standards wordnet
  4. 4
    shown to be valid beyond a reasonable doubt wordnet
  5. 5
    settled securely and unconditionally wordnet

Synonyms

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conventionalentrenchedprovedrecognizedacceptableaccepted

Example

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"Now that we are established in our new house we shall be glad to receive visitors."

Etymology

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Related phrases

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