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entrenched
en·trench (ĕn-trĕnch′) also in·trench (ĭn-)v. en·trenched, en·trench·ing, en·trench·es also in·trenched or in·trench·ing or in·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.
en·trench′ment n.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | entrenched - dug ininvulnerable - immune to attack; impregnable; "gunners raked the beach from invulnerable positions on the cliffs" | | 2. | entrenched - established firmly and securely; "the entrenched power of the nobility"constituted, established - brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established; "the established social order"; "distrust the constituted authority"; "a team established as a member of a major league"; "enjoyed his prestige as an established writer"; "an established precedent"; "the established Church" |
entrenched intrenchedadjective fixed, set, firm, rooted, well-established, ingrained, deep-seated, deep-rooted, indelible, unshakable, ineradicable Japan's entrenched business practicesentrenchedadjectiveFirmly established by long standing:confirmed, deep-rooted, deep-seated, hard-shell, ineradicable, ingrained, inveterate, irradicable, set, settled.Translationsentrenched
Synonyms for entrenchedadj fixedSynonyms- fixed
- set
- firm
- rooted
- well-established
- ingrained
- deep-seated
- deep-rooted
- indelible
- unshakable
- ineradicable
Synonyms for entrenchedadj firmly established by long standingSynonyms- confirmed
- deep-rooted
- deep-seated
- hard-shell
- ineradicable
- ingrained
- inveterate
- irradicable
- set
- settled
Words related to entrenchedadj dug inRelated Wordsadj established firmly and securelyRelated Words |