established
/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.90 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
simple past and past participle of establish
adj
Having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted.
adj
Having been successful for a long time and therefore recognized and generally respected.
adj
Of any social or economic entity: part of the establishment (“groups with socioeconomic power”).
adj
Explicitly defined, described or recognized as a reference.
Example Sentences
- "Near-synonyms: long-standing, accomplished (of faits accomplis), in place"
- "Near-synonym: accomplished"
- "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."
Etymology
Inflected Forms
more established (comparative)
most established (superlative)