stablish

[ stab-lish ]

/ ˈstæb lɪʃ /

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verb (used with object) Archaic.

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Origin of stablish

1250–1300; Middle English stablissen, aphetic variant of establish

Words nearby stablish

stable lad, stableman, stablemate, stabler, stabling, stablish, Stabroek, stacc., staccato, staccato mark, Stacey

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How to use stablish in a sentence

Let him quit too much association, let him go home much, and stablish himself in those courses he approves.
Essays, First Series|Ralph Waldo Emerson
When thou hast suffered long enough, he will stablish, strengthen, settle thee.
Discipline|Charles Kingsley
The one: “God so increase your love to one another, that He may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness.”
The Ministry of Intercession|Andrew Murray
The standard of holiness is also brought before us in this prayer—“Stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness.”
The Prayers of St. Paul|W. H. Griffith Thomas

Consider the ultimate purpose he expresses—“To the end He may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness.”
The Prayers of St. Paul|W. H. Griffith Thomas

British Dictionary definitions for stablish

stablish

/ (ˈstæblɪʃ) /

verb

an archaic variant of establish

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