established in English dictionary

  • established

    Meanings and definitions of "established"

    • Simple past tense and past participle of establish .
    • adjective
      Having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted.
    • adjective
      Of a religion, church etc.: formally recognized by a state as being official within that area.
    • adjective
      (Model, procedure, disease) Explicitly defined, described or recognized as a reference.
    • verb
      simple past tense and past participle of [i]establish[/i]
    • adjective
      brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established; "the established social order"; "distrust the constituted authority"; "a team established as a member of a major league"; "enjoyed his prestige as an established writer"; "an established precedent"; "the established Church"
    • adjective
      conforming with accepted standards; "a conventional view of the world"
    • adjective
      introduced from another region and persisting without cultivation
    • adjective
      settled securely and unconditionally; "that smoking causes health problems is an accomplished fact"
    • adjective
      shown to be valid beyond a reasonable doubt; "the established facts in the case"

    Synonyms of "established" in English dictionary

    firm, self-constituted, recognised are the top synonyms of "established" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "established" in English dictionary

    unestablished is the antonym of "established" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of established

    • established (comparative more established, superlative most established)
  • Established

Sample sentences with "established"