The meaning of Established

adjective

Generally believed or recognized to be valid or correct.

Usage examples:

He wasn't handsome in the accepted sense

verb

Consent to receive or undertake (something offered).

Usage examples:

He accepted a pen as a present

adjective

Customary; usual.

Usage examples:

His accustomed route

verb

Make someone or something accept (something) as normal or usual.

Usage examples:

I accustomed my eyes to the lenses

adjective

Familiar with something

Usage examples:

Accustomed to she quickly became accustomed to his messy ways., i'm not accustomed to being treated…

verb

Perform or undergo the first part of (an action or activity).

Usage examples:

Peter had just begun a life sentence for murder

verb

To do or be the first part of something that continues; start

Usage examples:

[ t ] he begins his new job on monday., [ i ] the movie begins at seven., [ i ] i began by explaini…

verb

Construct (something) by putting parts or material together.

Usage examples:

The ironworks were built in 1736

noun

The proportions of a person's or animal's body.

Usage examples:

She was of medium height and slim build

verb

Attest or confirm in a formal statement.

Usage examples:

The profits for the year had been certified by the auditors

verb

To state something officially, esp. that something is true or correct or that someone has been trained to a particular standard

Usage examples:

Inspectors must certify that the building is safe.

verb

To give someone official approval or permission to do a job because they have proved that they have the necessary skills and qualifications to do it

Usage examples:

Be certified by all of our surgeons have been certified by the american board of plastic surgery., …

adjective

Occurring, found, or done often; prevalent.

Usage examples:

Salt and pepper are the two most common seasonings

noun

A piece of open land for public use.

Usage examples:

We spent the morning tramping over the common looking for flowers

adjective

Found frequently in many places or among many people

Usage examples:

Money worries are a common problem for people raising children., guilt and forgiveness are themes c…

verb

Establish the truth or correctness of (something previously believed or suspected to be the case).

Usage examples:

If these fears are confirmed, the outlook for the economy will be dire

verb

To make an arrangement, plan, or meeting certain or fixed

Usage examples:

The hotel has confirmed our reservation., [ + that clause ] seventy people have confirmed that they…

verb

To make an arrangement or meeting certain, often by phone or writing

Usage examples:

Confirm that so far ten people have confirmed that they will be attending the meeting., when initia…

adjective

(of a person) firmly established in a particular habit, belief, or way of life and unlikely to change their ways.

Usage examples:

A confirmed bachelor

verb

Establish the truth or correctness of (something previously believed or suspected to be the case).

Usage examples:

If these fears are confirmed, the outlook for the economy will be dire

adjective

Firmly fixed in a particular habit or way of life and unlikely to change

Usage examples:

A confirmed bachelor

verb

Build or make (something, typically a building, road, or machine).

Usage examples:

A company that constructs oil rigs

noun

An idea or theory containing various conceptual elements, typically one considered to be subjective and not based on empirical evidence.

Usage examples:

History is largely an ideological construct

verb

Make by combining materials and parts

verb

Bring (something) into existence.

Usage examples:

He created a thirty-acre lake

verb

Bring into existence

verb

To cause something to exist, or to make something new or imaginative

Usage examples:

He created some of the most magnificent works of art ever made., the new hotel is expected to creat…

adjective

According to the customs or usual practices associated with a particular society, place, or set of circumstances.

Usage examples:

It is customary to mark an occasion like this with a toast

noun

Another term for custumal.

adjective

Reflecting or showing a way of behaving or a belief that has been established for a long time among a group of people

Usage examples:

We thought tipping wasn't customary in japan., she’s not her customary cheerful self today., the st…

verb

Give a practical exhibition and explanation of (how a machine, skill, or craft works or is performed).

Usage examples:

Computerized design methods will be demonstrated

verb

To show how to do something; explain

Usage examples:

[ + question word ] he demonstrated how to use the new software., the surgeon demonstrated the use …

verb

To show something, or show someone how to do something, or how a system or product works

Usage examples:

They demonstrated how big savings could be made with the help of the new machinery., demonstrate st…

verb

Be a sign of; indicate.

Usage examples:

This mark denotes purity and quality

verb

To represent or mean something

Usage examples:

His angry tone denoted extreme displeasure.

verb

Cause (something) to occur in a particular way or to have a particular nature.

Usage examples:

It will be her mental attitude that determines her future

verb

Find out or learn with certainty, as by making an inquiry

verb

To control or influence directly; to decide

Usage examples:

[ t ] we should be allowed to determine our own future., [ t ] eye color is genetically determined.…

verb

Put (something) in a prominent place in order that it may readily be seen.

Usage examples:

The palace used to display a series of tapestries

noun

A performance, show, or event staged for public entertainment.

Usage examples:

A display of fireworks

verb

Something intended to communicate a particular impression

adjective

Having opinions that are very strong and do not change

Usage examples:

My parents are dyed-in-the-wool liberals.

adjective

(of an attitude, habit, or belief) firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change; ingrained.

Usage examples:

An entrenched resistance to change

verb

Establish (an attitude, habit, or belief) so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely.

Usage examples:

Ageism is entrenched in our society

adjective

Established firmly so that it cannot be changed

Usage examples:

An entrenched bureaucracy stalled gorbachev’s efforts to modernize soviet society.

noun

The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.

Usage examples:

The study finds little evidence of overt discrimination

verb

Be or show evidence of.

Usage examples:

The quality of the bracelet, as evidenced by the workmanship, is exceptional

noun

Anything that helps to prove that something is or is not true

Usage examples:

These figures are being given as evidence of economic growth., the fbi has found no evidence of a c…

verb

Publicly display (a work of art or item of interest) in an art gallery or museum or at a trade fair.

Usage examples:

Only one sculpture was exhibited in the artist's lifetime

noun

An object or collection of objects on public display in an art gallery or museum or at a trade fair.

Usage examples:

The museum is rich in exhibits

verb

To show something in public for competition, sale, or amusement

Usage examples:

[ t ] the gallery is exhibiting his paintings and watercolors., he exhibited poor judgment., the mu…

adjective

Well known from long or close association.

Usage examples:

Their faces will be familiar to many of you

noun

A demon supposedly attending and obeying a witch, often said to assume the form of an animal.

Usage examples:

Her familiars were her two little griffons that nested in her skirts

adjective

Easy to recognize because previously experienced

Usage examples:

Familiar sights, a familiar face, i’m not familiar with current research in the field., her familia…

adjective

Fastened securely in position.

Usage examples:

A fixed iron ladder down the port side

verb

Fasten (something) securely in a particular place or position.

Usage examples:

They had candles fixed to their helmets

adjective

Not changing

Usage examples:

A fixed stare, a fixed address, she stared fixedly at the screen.

noun

The visible shape or configuration of something.

Usage examples:

The form, colour, and texture of the tree

verb

Variant spelling of forme.

combining form

Having the form of.

Usage examples:

Cruciform

adjective

Past and past participle of find.

verb

Establish or originate (an institution or organization).

Usage examples:

The monastery was founded in 1665

verb

Melt and mould (metal).

Usage examples:

The double decker bridge, one of only three in new zealand, was founded on cast iron cylinders sunk…

adjective

Affecting or concerning all or most people or things; widespread.

Usage examples:

Books of general interest

noun

A commander of an army, or an army officer of very high rank.

Usage examples:

The most stable connection is that between the military commander and generals and officers directl…

adjective

Involving or relating to most people, things, or conditions, esp. when these are considered as a unit; not particular or specific

Usage examples:

The general standard of living, this book is intended for the general reader (= one who does not ha…

adjective

Done constantly or as a habit.

Usage examples:

His habitual use of heroin

adjective

Usual or repeated

Usage examples:

Longer prison sentences will help keep habitual criminals off the streets., she was habitually late.

verb

Begin or introduce (a system, policy, or period).

Usage examples:

He inaugurated a new policy of trade and exploration

verb

To put something into use or action, or to put a person into an official position with a ceremony

Usage examples:

He wants to inaugurate his museum with elaborate opening ceremonies., the nation prepares to inaugu…

verb

To put something such as a service, system, etc. into action officially

Usage examples:

On monday, the company inaugurated a $20 million plant that will triple their output of road-paving…

verb

Point out; show.

Usage examples:

Dotted lines indicate the text's margins

verb

To show or signal a direction or warning, or to make something clear

Usage examples:

[ t ] these statistics might indicate quality problems., [ + that clause ] she did not move or indi…

verb

To show something, point to something, or make something clear

Usage examples:

Indicate sth to sb retailers should indicate to the consumer the exact weight of the produce., the …

verb

Cause (a process or action) to begin.

Usage examples:

He proposes to initiate discussions on planning procedures

noun

A person who has been initiated into an organization or activity.

Usage examples:

An initiate of the cult

verb

To cause something to begin

Usage examples:

The peace talks were initiated by a special envoy.

verb

Place or fix (equipment or machinery) in position ready for use.

Usage examples:

We're planning to install a new shower

verb

Set up for use

verb

To put something in place so that it is ready for use

Usage examples:

We’re having a new tile floor installed in the kitchen., the new president of the university was in…

noun

An organization having a particular purpose, especially one that is involved with science, education, or a specific profession.

Usage examples:

The institute of architects

verb

Introduce or establish (a scheme, undertaking, or policy).

Usage examples:

The state instituted a national lottery

verb

Set up or lay the groundwork for

adjective

Having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change.

Usage examples:

An inveterate gambler

adjective

Done as a habit and not likely to change

Usage examples:

An inveterate liar

adjective

Clear or obvious to the eye or mind.

Usage examples:

Her manifest charm and proven ability

verb

Show (a quality or feeling) by one's acts or appearance; demonstrate.

Usage examples:

Lizzy manifested signs of severe depression

noun

A document listing a ship's contents, cargo, passengers, and crew, for the use of customs officers.

Usage examples:

If you're a customs inspector at a port of entry you can send photos of cargos and manifests back t…

adjective

Conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected.

Usage examples:

It's quite normal for puppies to bolt their food

noun

The usual, typical, or expected state or condition.

Usage examples:

Her temperature was above normal

adjective

Ordinary or usual; as would be expected

Usage examples:

He seemed perfectly normal to me., the temperature is above/below normal today.

adjective

Relating to an authority or public body and its activities and responsibilities.

Usage examples:

The prime minister's official engagements

noun

A person holding public office or having official duties, especially as a representative of an organization or government department.

Usage examples:

A union official

noun

A person who has a position of responsibility in an organization

Usage examples:

A senior official, an official announcement, the name of the new director will be officially announ…

verb

Arrange systematically; order.

Usage examples:

Organize lessons in a planned way

verb

Arrange by systematic planning and united effort

verb

To make the necessary plans for something to happen; arrange

Usage examples:

The group organizes theater trips once a month., they organized a meeting between the students and …

adjective

Following or conforming to the traditional or generally accepted rules or beliefs of a religion, philosophy, or practice.

Usage examples:

Burke's views were orthodox in his time

adjective

(of beliefs, ideas, or activities) following generally accepted beliefs or standards

Usage examples:

Orthodox methods of teaching, any questioning of conservative orthodoxy was viewed as an act of bet…

adjective

Traditional, and accepted by most people

Usage examples:

Orthodox economic theory has failed to explain the role of technological change in society., orthod…

noun

A living organism of the kind exemplified by trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns, and mosses, typically growing in a permanent site, absorbing water and inorganic substances through its roots, and synthesizing nutrients in its leaves by photosynthesis using the green pigment chlorophyll.

Usage examples:

Eventually, it melts to supply water and nutrients to plants and aquatic organisms.

verb

Put (a seed, bulb, or plant) in the ground so that it can grow.

Usage examples:

We planted a lot of fruit trees

adjective

Existing at a particular time; current.

Usage examples:

The unfavourable prevailing economic conditions

verb

Prove more powerful or superior.

Usage examples:

It is hard for logic to prevail over emotion

adjective

Existing and accepted

Usage examples:

The prevailing view is that economic growth is likely to slow down.

verb

Demonstrate the truth or existence of (something) by evidence or argument.

Usage examples:

The concept is difficult to prove

verb

To show after a time or by experience that something or someone has a particular quality

Usage examples:

[ l ] the dispute over rights to the song could prove impossible to resolve., [ + to infinitive ] t…

verb

Sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid.

Usage examples:

Both countries were due to ratify the treaty by the end of the year

verb

(esp. of governments or organizations) to agree in writing to a set of rules, or to officially approve a decision or plan

Usage examples:

Four countries have now ratified the agreement., the senate will consider ratification of the treat…

verb

To vote on a decision or sign a written agreement to make it official

Usage examples:

The decision will have to be ratified by the board.

verb

Put, lay, or stand (something) in a specified place or position.

Usage examples:

Delaney set the mug of tea down

noun

A group or collection of things that belong together or resemble one another or are usually found together.

Usage examples:

A set of false teeth

verb

Variant spelling of sett.

verb

Resolve or reach an agreement about (an argument or problem).

Usage examples:

The unions have settled their year-long dispute with hollywood producers

noun

A wooden bench with a high back and arms, typically incorporating a box under the seat.

Usage examples:

She read to her brother, who sat on the settle opposite her

noun

A wooden bench with a high back and arms, typically incorporating a box under the seat.

Usage examples:

She read to her brother, who sat on the settle opposite her

verb

Allow or cause (something) to be visible.

Usage examples:

A white blouse will show the blood

noun

A spectacle or display, typically an impressive one.

Usage examples:

Spectacular shows of bluebells

verb

Make visible or noticeable

noun

A gesture, action, or sound that is used to convey information or instructions, typically by prearrangement between the parties concerned.

Usage examples:

The firing of the gun was the signal for a chain of beacons to be lit

verb

Convey information or instructions by means of a gesture, action, or sound.

Usage examples:

Hold your fire until i signal

adjective

Striking in extent, seriousness, or importance; outstanding.

Usage examples:

Their signal failure to achieve a satisfactory solution to the problem

verb

Be an indication of.

Usage examples:

This decision signified a fundamental change in their priorities

verb

To mean something, or be a sign of

Usage examples:

In this picture, red represents sulfur and green signifies hydrogen., [ i ] all those in favor, ple…

verb

Begin or be reckoned from a particular point in time or space.

Usage examples:

The season starts in september

noun

The point in time or space at which something has its origin; the beginning.

Usage examples:

He takes over as chief executive at the start of next year

abbreviation

Strategic arms reduction treaty, an agreement between the us and the soviet union to limit and reduce strategic nuclear weapons, first signed in 1991.

adjective

Existing in or as part of a tradition; long-established.

Usage examples:

The traditional festivities of the church year

adjective

Following or belonging to the ways of behaving or beliefs that have been established for a long time

Usage examples:

The traditional two-parent family, traditional southern cooking, the traditional politeness of japa…

adjective

Habitually or typically occurring or done; customary.

Usage examples:

He carried out his usual evening routine

noun

The thing which is typically done or present.

Usage examples:

The band was a bit sick of playing all the usuals

adjective

Happening or done most of the time; ordinary

Usage examples:

I’ll put the keys in the usual place., if you can believe it, the food was worse than usual., he us…

verb

Check or prove the validity or accuracy of.

Usage examples:

All analytical methods should be validated in respect of accuracy

verb

To make something officially acceptable or approved

Usage examples:

A signature is one of the ways you validate checks and contracts., external validation of the teach…

verb

To check that something is officially true and acceptable, especially in order to approve it

Usage examples:

The test results have been validated by independent experts., validate an agreement/a contract, the…

verb

Make sure or demonstrate that (something) is true, accurate, or justified.

Usage examples:

His conclusions have been verified by later experiments

verb

To make certain or prove that something is true or accurate

Usage examples:

The report could not immediately be verified., [ + (that) clause ] tests verified (that) beck had t…

verb

To check or prove that something is correct or true

Usage examples:

States must verify applicants' citizenship status., the results will need to be independently verif…

adjective

Habitual; usual.

Usage examples:

The place had sunk back into its wonted quiet

verb

Make or be or become accustomed.

Usage examples:

Wont thy heart to thoughts hereof

adjective

Usual

Usage examples:

He replied sharply, and without his wonted courtesy.