establish
/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/verb
Middle School
1
To make stable or firm; to confirm.
2
To form; to found; to institute; to set up in business.
3
To appoint or adopt, as officers, laws, regulations, guidelines, etc.; to enact; to ordain.
4
To prove and cause to be accepted as true; to demonstrate.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing