entrench

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb fix firmly or securely
  2. verb impinge or infringe upon
  3. verb occupy a trench or secured area

Etymology

From en- + trench. First attested in the 1550s.

In classic literature

Synonyms

intrench

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