établir

/etabliʁ/établir
1.
verbInf2ndPres

to establish

to set up

to put in place

to draw up (a document or plan)

Il faut établir un plan avant de commencer les travaux.

We need to draw up a plan before starting the work.

Synonyms:instaurer, créer, fonder, mettre en place, rédiger
2.
verbInf2ndPres

to establish (as a fact)

to prove

to ascertain

Il est difficile d'établir la cause exacte de l'accident.

It's difficult to establish the exact cause of the accident.

Synonyms:prouver, démontrer, confirmer, constater
établir - French Definition & Examples