Answer: establishes

AnswerCrossword Clue
ESTABLISHESInstitutes.
establishesInitiate or bring about (contact or communication)
establishesESTABLISH, to settle or fix also STABLISH
establishesEnsure that one's remaining cards in (a suit) will be winners (if not trumped) by playing off the high cards in that suit
establishes(of a plant) Take root and grow
establishesAchieve recognition or acceptance for (someone) in a particular capacity
establishesShow (something) to be true or certain by determining the facts
establishesSet up (an organization, system, or set of rules) on a firm or permanent basis
establishesIntroduce (a character, set, or location) into a film or play and allow its identification
establishesAchieve permanent acceptance for (a custom, belief, practice, or institution)