established (adj.)

  1. 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

    [ Syn: constituted ]

  2. settled securely and unconditionally; that smoking causes health problems is an accomplished fact

    [ Syn: accomplished , effected ]

  3. conforming with accepted standards; a conventional view of the world

    [ Syn: conventional ]

  4. shown to be valid beyond a reasonable doubt; the established facts in the case'

  5. introduced from another region and persisting without cultivation

    [ Syn: naturalized ]

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