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TOPIK 4verb

설립하다

seollipada [설리파다]

설립해요 · 설립했어요 · 설립할 거예요 · 설립하세요

to establish, to found, to set up

Example

할아버지께서 1970년에 이 회사를 설립하셨어요.

My grandfather founded this company in 1970.

Word parts

설 set up립 stand

Literally 'set up and make stand' — used for companies, schools and organizations.

Good to know

Use 설립되다 for 'to be founded': 이 학교는 1950년에 설립되었어요.