established
1established — adj. 1. brought about or set up or accepted; especially long and widely accepted; as, distrust of established authority; a team established as a member of a major league; enjoyed his prestige as an established writer; an established precedent;… …
2established — index accustomed (customary), certain (positive), chronic, common (customary), conventional …
3established — es|tab|lished [ ı stæblıʃt ] adjective ** 1. ) having existed for a long time, and therefore recognized as good or successful: an old established family firm They have well established connections with the Japanese company. established… …
4Established — Establish Es*tab lish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Established}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Establishing}.] [OE. establissen, OF. establir, F. [ e]tablir, fr. L. stabilire, fr. stabilis firm, steady, stable. See {Stable}, a., { ish}, and cf. {Stablish}.] 1. To… …
5established — es|tab|lished W3 [ıˈstæblıʃt] adj [only before noun] 1.) already in use or existing for a long period of time ▪ Competition from established businesses can be formidable. ▪ well established teaching methods ▪ By 1969 the civil rights movement was …
6established — Synonyms and related words: accepted, acknowledged, actual, admitted, ascertained, assigned, assured, attested, authenticated, borne out, categorically true, certain, certified, chronic, circumstantiated, confirmed, conformable, consuetudinary,… …
7established — adj. Established is used with these nouns: ↑artist, ↑church, ↑client, ↑composer, ↑convention, ↑custom, ↑discipline, ↑doctrine, ↑favourite, ↑firm, ↑institution, ↑ …
8established — (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [In a firm position] Syn. secure, fixed, stable, set, entrenched, settled, well established, rooted, vested, officially recognized, old line, deep rooted, ingrained, unshakable; see also permanent 2 , traditional 2 . 2.… …
9Established Church of Scotland — Established Church of Scotland † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Established Church of Scotland The religious organization which has for three centuries and a half claimed the adherence of the majority of the inhabitants of Scotland, may be… …
10established use certificate — A certificate issued by the local planning authority confirming that the use of premises is an established use and therefore not open to challenge. Established use certificates are no longer granted. Since 27 July 1992, the equivalent is a… …