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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
established \established\ 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; the established Church. Contrasted with
{unestablished}. [Narrower terms: {entrenched};
{implanted, planted, rooted}; {official}; {recognized}]
[WordNet 1.5]
2. securely established; as, an established reputation.
Syn: firm.
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3. settled securely and unconditionally.
Syn: accomplished, effected.
[WordNet 1.5]
4. conforming with accepted standards.
[WordNet 1.5]
5. shown to be valid beyond a reasonable doubt; as, the
established facts in the case.
Syn: proved.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
6. (Bot.) introduced from another region and persisting
without cultivation; -- of plants.
Syn: naturalized.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]