Added to
Favorites
Sign Up
Log In
Introducing a cool
new way to learn!
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Word Dynamo
Quotes
Reference
Translator
Spanish
Related Searches
Military entrench...
Glock entrenching...
M1910 entrenching...
Military surplus
Cold steel
Cheaper than dirt
Nearby Words
entrapped
entrapper
entrapping
entrée
entre nous
entre-
entre-deux-mers
entre-nous
entreasure
entreat
entreatance
entreatful
entreative
entreaty
entrecôte
entrechat
entrecote
entree
entrelac
entremets
entrench
entrench on
entrench up on
entrench upon
entrenching too...
entrenching-too...
entrepôt
entrepot
entrepre'neuria...
entrepre'neursh...
entrepreneur
entrepreneur sh...
entrepreneur-sh...
entrepreneurial
entrepreneurial...
entrepreneurism
entrepreneurshi...
entresol
entric
entrick
entrochal
Synonyms
strengthen
interfere
intervene
ensconce
encroach
infringe
fortify
MORE
entrenching
[
en-
trench
]
Origin
en·trench
/
ɛnˈtrɛntʃ
/
Show Spelled
[
en-
trench
]
Show IPA
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 followed by
on
or
upon
):
to entrench on the domain or rights of another.
:10
:09
:08
:07
:06
:05
:04
:03
:02
:01
Entrenching
is always a great word to know.
So is
zedonk
. Does it mean:
So is
ort
. Does it mean:
So is
ninnyhammer
. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
LEARN MORE UNUSUAL WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...
Also,
intrench.
Origin:
1545–55;
en-
1
+
trench
Related forms
re·en·trench,
verb
un·en·trenched,
adjective
Synonyms
1.
settle, ensconce, set, implant, embed.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
|
Link To
entrenching
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
entrench
c.1563, from en- "make, put in" +
trench
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Word Dynamo By Dictionary.com
Searching for
entrenching
?
How many words do you actually know?
FIND OUT
Related Words
entrenchment
intrenching tool
MORE
Matching Quote
"... so far from
entrenching
human conduct within the gentle barriers of peace and love, religion has ever been, and now is, the deepest source of contentions, wars, persecutions for conscience sake, angry words, angry feelings, backbitings, slanders, suspicions, false judgments, evil interpretations, unwise, unjust, injurious, inconsistent actions."
-Frances Wright
MORE
Partners:
Word
Bloglines
Citysearch
The Daily Beast
Ask Answers
Ask Kids
Life123
Sendori
Thesaurus
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright ©
2012
. All rights reserved.
About
Privacy Policy
Terms of Use
API
Careers
Advertise with Us
Contact Us
Help
Please
Login
or
Sign Up
to use the Favorites feature
Please
Login
or
Sign Up
to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT
How many words do you know?
FIND OUT