establish | (verb) establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment | Synonyms: demonstrate, prove, shew, show |
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(verb) institute, enact, or establish | Synonyms: lay down, make |
(verb) use as a basis for; found on | Synonyms: base, found, ground |
(verb) place | Synonyms: instal, install, set up |
(verb) set up or lay the groundwork for | Synonyms: constitute, found, institute, plant |
(verb) bring about | Synonyms: give |
(verb) build or establish something abstract | Synonyms: build |
(verb) set up or found | Synonyms: found, launch, set up |
established | (adjective) brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established | Synonyms: constituted |
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(adjective) introduced from another region and persisting without cultivation | Synonyms: naturalized |
(adjective) conforming with accepted standards | Synonyms: conventional |
(adjective) shown to be valid beyond a reasonable doubt | - |
(adjective) settled securely and unconditionally | Synonyms: accomplished, effected |
establishment | (noun) the act of forming or establishing something | Synonyms: constitution, formation, organisation, organization |
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(noun) a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence | - |
(noun) the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof | Synonyms: validation |
(noun) an organization founded and united for a specific purpose | Synonyms: institution |
(noun) any large organization | - |
(noun) the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something | Synonyms: administration, brass, governance, governing body, organisation, organization |
(noun) (ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat | Synonyms: ecesis |
establishmentarianism | (noun) the doctrine of supporting the social or political establishment | Synonyms: establishmentism |
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establishmentism | (noun) the doctrine of supporting the social or political establishment | Synonyms: establishmentarianism |
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estaminet | (noun) a small (and usually shabby) cafe selling wine and beer and coffee | - |
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estate | (noun) a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country (especially in the United Kingdom) and formerly possessing distinct political rights | Synonyms: estate of the realm, the three estates |
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(noun) extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use | Synonyms: acres, demesne, land, landed estate |
(noun) everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities | - |
estazolam | (noun) a frequently prescribed sleeping pill (trade name ProSom) | Synonyms: ProSom |
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esteem | (noun) an attitude of admiration or esteem | Synonyms: regard, respect |
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(noun) a feeling of delighted approval and liking | Synonyms: admiration |
(noun) the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded) | Synonyms: regard, respect |
(verb) look on as or consider | Synonyms: be known as, know as, look on, look upon, regard as, repute, take to be, think of |
(verb) regard highly; think much of | Synonyms: prise, prize, respect, value |
esteemed | (adjective) having an illustrious reputation; respected | Synonyms: honored, honoured, prestigious |
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ester | (noun) organic compound formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water | - |
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esterify | (verb) change (a compound) into an ester | - |
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esthesia | (noun) mental responsiveness and awareness | Synonyms: aesthesia, sensibility |
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esthesiology | (noun) the scientific study or description of the sense organs and sensations. | - |
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esthesis | (noun) an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation | Synonyms: aesthesis, sensation, sense datum, sense experience, sense impression |
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esthete | (noun) one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature | Synonyms: aesthete |
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esthetic | (adjective) concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste | Synonyms: aesthetic, aesthetical, esthetical |
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(adjective) relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics | Synonyms: aesthetic |
(adjective) aesthetically pleasing | Synonyms: aesthetic, artistic |
(noun) (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful | Synonyms: aesthetic |
esthetical | (adjective) concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste | Synonyms: aesthetic, aesthetical, esthetic |
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esthetically | (adverb) in a tasteful way | Synonyms: aesthetically |
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esthetician | (noun) a philosopher who specializes in the nature of beauty | Synonyms: aesthetician |
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(noun) a worker skilled in giving beauty treatments (manicures and facials etc.) | Synonyms: aesthetician |
esthetics | (noun) (art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art) | Synonyms: aesthetics |
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estimable | (adjective) deserving of respect or high regard | - |
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(adjective) may be computed or estimated | Synonyms: computable |
(adjective) deserving of esteem and respect | Synonyms: admirable, good, honorable, respectable |
estimate | (noun) a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody | Synonyms: estimation |
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(noun) an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth | Synonyms: approximation, estimation, idea |
(noun) the respect with which a person is held | Synonyms: estimation |
(noun) a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation) | Synonyms: appraisal, estimation |
(noun) a statement indicating the likely cost of some job | - |
(verb) judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) | Synonyms: approximate, gauge, guess, judge |
(verb) judge to be probable | Synonyms: calculate, count on, figure, forecast, reckon |
estimation | (noun) a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody | Synonyms: estimate |
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(noun) an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth | Synonyms: approximation, estimate, idea |
(noun) the respect with which a person is held | Synonyms: estimate |
(noun) a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation) | Synonyms: appraisal, estimate |
estimator | (noun) an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines) | Synonyms: calculator, computer, figurer, reckoner |
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estival | (adjective) (rare) of or occurring in summer | Synonyms: aestival |
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estivate | (verb) sleep during summer | Synonyms: aestivate |
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estivation | (noun) (botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens | Synonyms: aestivation |
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(noun) (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period | Synonyms: aestivation |
estoppel | (noun) a rule of evidence whereby a person is barred from denying the truth of a fact that has already been settled | - |
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estradiol | (noun) the most powerful female hormone that occurs naturally; synthesized and used to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer | Synonyms: oestradiol |
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estragon | (noun) fresh leaves (or leaves preserved in vinegar) used as seasoning | Synonyms: tarragon |
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(noun) aromatic perennial of southeastern Russia | Synonyms: Artemisia dracunculus, tarragon |
estrange | (verb) arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness | Synonyms: alienate, disaffect |
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(verb) remove from customary environment or associations | - |
estranged | (adjective) caused to be unloved | Synonyms: alienated |
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estrangement | (noun) the feeling of being alienated from other people | Synonyms: alienation, disaffection |
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(noun) separation resulting from hostility | Synonyms: alienation |
estranging | (adjective) making one feel out of place or alienated | - |
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estriol | (noun) a naturally occurring estrogenic hormone; a synthetic form is used to treat estrogen deficiency | Synonyms: oestriol |
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estrogen | (noun) a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics | Synonyms: oestrogen |
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estrogenic | (adjective) relating to or caused by estrogen | - |
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estrone | (noun) a naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary; synthesized (trade name Estronol) and used to treat estrogen deficiency | Synonyms: Estronol, oestrone, theelin |
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estrous | (adjective) (of lower mammals) showing or in a state of estrus; in heat | - |
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estrus | (noun) applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity | Synonyms: heat, oestrus, rut |
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estuarial | (adjective) of or relating to or found in estuaries | Synonyms: estuarine |
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estuarine | (adjective) of or relating to or found in estuaries | Synonyms: estuarial |
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estuary | (noun) the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix | - |
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