set up on a firm or permanent basis

the scheme was established in 1975

achieve permanent acceptance or recognition for

the principle of the supremacy of national parliaments needs to be firmly established

he had established himself as a film star

show (something) to be true or certain by determining the facts

the police established that the two passports were forgeries

ensure that one's remaining cards in (a suit) will be winners (if not trumped) by playing off the high cards in that suit

the right plan would be to establish dummy's diamonds