Establish
Establish verb - To gain full recognition or acceptance of.
Usage example: a first novel that established him as one of the most promising writers of his generation
Support is a synonym for establish in strengthen topic. In some cases you can use "Support" instead a verb "Establish".
Nearby Words: establishment, establishing
Support
Support verb - To provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea).
Usage example: studies that support the claim that red wine drinkers have a reduced risk of coronary disease and cancer
Establish is a synonym for support in verify topic. Sometimes you can use "Establish" instead a verb "Support", if it concerns topics such as strengthen, defend.
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| life | establish life | support life |
| kind | establish kind | support kind |
| relationship | establish relationship | support relationship |
| rule | establish rule | support rule |
| Other words: republic, government, empire, existence. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Or instead of locking the support staff out of the fight, make them just plain useless in it or establish a a reason why the hero is the only one capable of victory.
Source: Locked Out of the Fight - Cassandra has lost her mentor and the only man she ever loved to the attack on the Conclave and now finds herself having to establish the Inquisition without any official support.
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And there was a preliminary scan during the crash to establish that, luckily, the planet can support human life.
Source: Film / Pitch Black
Cite this Source
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Establish & Support. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/establish/support>.
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