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en⋅trench

[en-trench]

–verb (used with object)

1.	to place in a position of strength; establish firmly or solidly: safely entrenched behind undeniable facts.

2.	to dig trenches for defensive purposes around (oneself, a military position, etc.).

–verb (used without object)

3.	to encroach; trespass; infringe (usually fol. by on or upon): to entrench on the domain or rights of another.

Origin:
1545–55; en- ¹ + trench

Synonyms:
1. settle, ensconce, set, implant, embed.

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Word Origin & History

entrench

c.1563, from en- "make, put in" + trench.

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