Establish and Set

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Establish

Establish verb - To gain full recognition or acceptance of.

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Set is a synonym for establish in action topic. In some cases you can use "Set" instead a verb "Establish", when it comes to topics like position, make.

Nearby Words: establishment, establishing

Set

Set verb - To decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority.

Usage example: set a date for the wedding

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Establish is a synonym for set in position topic. You can use "Establish" instead a verb "Set", if it concerns topics such as arrange, make, create, decide upon.

Nearby Words: setup, setting

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mood	establish mood	set mood
kind	establish kind	set kind
place	establish place	set place
plot	establish plot	set plot
Other words: series, tone, level, world, precedent, rules.

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He would then have his first villain recruits be "forced out" and set up shop in other cities to establish similar regimes.

Source: Visionary Villain
The Django Films studio was set up with the ambition to produce a number of films and establish itself in the film-making scene in both animation and live action.

Source: Creator / Sylvain Chomet
Similarly, Sony's pre-release marketing for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 included a ''Daily Bugle'' Tumblr feed to establish some minor aspects of the franchise and set up future films.

Source: Franchise / Marvel Cinematic Universe

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