Synonyms: constituted, established
Definition: brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
Usage: 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
Similar words: deep-rooted, deep-seated, ingrained, implanted, planted
Definition: (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
Usage: deep-rooted prejudice; deep-seated differences of opinion; implanted convictions; ingrained habits of a lifetime; a deeply planted need
Similar words: entrenched
Definition: established firmly and securely
Usage: the entrenched power of the nobility
Similar words: grooved, well-grooved
Definition: established as if settled into a groove or rut
Similar words: legitimate
Definition: in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles
Usage: legitimate advertising practices
Similar words: official
Definition: (of a church) given official status as a national or state institution
Similar words: recognised, recognized
Definition: provided with a secure reputation
Usage: a recognized authority
Similar words: self-constituted, self-established
Definition: constituted by or established by itself