entrench

(ĕn-trĕnch') also in·trench (ĭn-)

v., -trenched, also -trenched, -trench·ing, -trench·ing, -trench·es, -trench·es.

v.tr.

1. To provide with a trench, especially for the purpose of fortifying or defending.
2. To fix firmly or securely: "Today managed care plans are entrenched in the economy, enrolling 61 percent of the population" (Peter T. Kilborn).

v.intr.

1. To dig or occupy a trench.
2. To encroach, infringe, or trespass.

entrenchment en·trench'ment n.

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meaning 'to establish firmly', is spelt en-, not in-.

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verb

To implant so deeply as to make change nearly impossible: embed, fasten, fix, infix, ingrain, lodge, root¹. See move/halt.

v

Definition: trespass
Antonyms: stay off

v. establish (a military force, camp, etc.) in trenches or other fortified positions: we were entrenched by Christmas.

entrenchment n.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

IN BRIEF: v. - Fix firmly or securely.

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For a list of words related to entrenched, see:

• Dominant, Stubborn, Proud, or Confident

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - befæste, forskanse, grundfæste, sikre
v. intr. - grave skyttegrave, sikre sin stilling, trænge ind, gøre indgreb

Nederlands (Dutch)
zich verschansen, stevig vestigen, doorploegen, inbreuk maken, een loopgraaf graven

Français (French)
v. tr. - enchâsser, inclure, (Mil) retrancher
v. intr. - (Mil) se retrancher

Deutsch (German)
v. - sich verschanzen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - εδραιώνω, περιχαρακώνω, κατοχυρώνω, εμπεδώνω, παγιώνω, θεμελιώνω

Italiano (Italian)
trincerarsi

Português (Portuguese)
v. - entrincheirar

Русский (Russian)
окапываться, занимать позицию, укореняться

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - atrincherarse, hacer una trinchera, establecer firmemente
v. intr. - trasegar, traspasar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - gräva skyttegrav kring, befästa

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
围以壕沟, 保卫, 防护, 掘壕, 侵犯

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 圍以壕溝, 保衛, 防護
v. intr. - 掘壕, 侵犯

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 단단히 지키다
v. intr. - 침범하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 塹壕で囲む, 地歩を固める, 固定化する, 深い溝をうがつ, 塹壕を掘る, 塹壕に身を隠す, 侵害をする

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يخندق, يطوق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮ביצר, חפר חפירה‬
v. intr. - ‮התבצר‬

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