Establish
Establish verb - Set up or found.
Open and establish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Open" instead a verb "Establish".
Nearby Words: establishment, establishing
Common collocations
| level | establish level | open level |
Both words in one sentence
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Zipping Up the Bodybag: At the end of the cold open of "Skeletons" and after the cold opening and credits of "Hard Stop", just to establish that Wes Leyton is indeed dead.
Source: Series / Law & Order: UK -
A few episodes of Frasier open with Frasier and Niles as children, generally to establish that whatever behavior will drive the plot of the episode has been going on since childhood.
Source: A Minor Kidroduction -
Non Sequitur: During the camp meeting to establish a government, Eddie suddenly asks women will have equal opportunity to open brothels.
Source: Series / Deadwood
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