establishment
/ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/ih-STA-blish-muhnt
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/ih-STA-blish-muhnt
Meaningthe act of setting firm
Common meaning: setting something up
Other meanings: an organisation or business
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- establishto make firmSkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 196 · scan
- mentnoun ending: act or result
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Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Formed in English from establish + -ment.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), ESTABLISH, p.196 · scan
Source words
- stabilire Latin · source word “to make firm”
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