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establishing

noun · verb

Form of establish , present participle of establish.

Simple meaning

To make stable or firm.

Pronunciation

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ihstablihshing

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ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ

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Definition

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noun

  1. The act by which something is established; establishment.

verb

  1. present participle of establish

    To form; to found; to institute; to set up in business.

  2. present participle of establish

    To appoint or adopt, as officers, laws, regulations, guidelines, etc.; to enact; to ordain.

  3. To prove and cause to be accepted as true; to establish a fact; to demonstrate.

  4. To make stable or firm; to confirm.

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