Entrench
[ɪn'tren(t)ʃ;en-] or [ɪn'trɛntʃ]
Definition
(verb.) fix firmly or securely.
(verb.) occupy a trench or secured area; 'The troops dug in for the night'.
Typed by Cecil--From WordNet
Definition
(v. t.) See Intrench.
Checker: Peggy
Definition
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.
Editor: Meredith
Examples
- The Eastern German front was more extended and less systematically entrenched than the Western. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Assisted by a Persian convert, Muhammad had entrenched himself in Medina! H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Literature and language and a literary philosophy were entrenched in all higher institutions of learning before experimental science came into being. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- We did not catch them napping, but found a well-entrenched battle line confronting us. Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Princess of Mars.
Editor: Lou