Definition of entrench Entrench
/ɛntɹɛˈnʧ/ - [entrench] - en•trench
We found 9 definitions of entrench from 5 different sources.
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What does entrench mean?
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| entrench - fix firmly or securely | ||
| intrench | ||
| fasten, secure, fix attach to; "They fastened various nicknames to each other" | ||
| entrench - occupy a trench or secured area; "The troops dug in for the night" | ||
| dig in | ||
| entrench - impinge or infringe upon; "This impinges on my rights as an individual"; "This matter entrenches on other domains" | ||
| impinge, encroach, trench | ||
| take advantage, trespass break the law | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- entrench (v. t.)
See Intrench.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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entrench
en-trensh′, Intrench, in-, v.t. to dig a trench around: to fortify with a ditch and parapet.—v.i. to encroach.—n. Entrench′ment, an earthen parapet thrown up to give cover against an enemy's fire and the ditch or trench from which the earth is obtained: any protection: an encroachment.—Entrench upon, to encroach upon
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🔤- entrench, verb, present, 1st person singular of entrench (infinitive).
- entrench, verb (infinitive).
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