Search
Select the dictionary language
to entrench
01
to establish deeply and firmly, often making something difficult to change or remove
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
entrench
3rd person singular
entrenches
Present participle
entrenching
Past simple
entrenched
Past participle
entrenched
Examples
The company's policies are deeply entrenched in its corporate culture.
02
occupy a trench or secured area
03
impinge or infringe upon
Lexical Tree
entrenched
entrenchment
entrench
trench
