English Online Dictionary. What means established? What does established mean?
English
Etymology
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt/
- Hyphenation: es‧tab‧lished
Verb
established
- simple past and past participle of establish
Adjective
established (comparative more established, superlative most established)
- Having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted.
- Of a religion, church etc.: formally recognized by a state as being official within that area.
- Of any social or economic entity: part of the establishment (“groups with socioeconomic power”).
- (Model, procedure, disease) Explicitly defined, described or recognized as a reference.
Synonyms
- estd. (abbreviation)
- (generally accepted and/or formally recognized): trite
Derived terms
- established church
- established order
- established suit
- long-established
- well-established