Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

entrench

/ɪnˈtɹɛnt͡ʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables: en-trench
IPA: /ɪnˈtɹɛnt͡ʃ/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cut in; to furrow; to make trenches in or upon.

verb

To cut in; to furrow; to make trenches in or upon.

verb

To cut in; to furrow; to make trenches in or upon.

verb

To become completely absorbed in and fully accept one's beliefs, even in the face of evidence against it and refusing to be reasoned with.

verb

To establish a substantial position in business, politics, etc.

verb

To invade; to encroach; to infringe or trespass; to enter on, and take possession of, that which belongs to another; usually followed by on or upon.

Example Sentences

"It was this very sword entrenched it."
"His face Deep scars of thunder had entrenched."
"The army entrenched its camp, or entrenched itself."
"To the south were the Varden and the men of Surda, entrenched behind multiple layers of defense, where they displayed a fine panoply of woven standards, ranks of proud tents, and the picketed horses of King Orrin's cavalry."
"Senator Cornpone was able to entrench by spending millions on each campaign."
"Given these entrenched ideological assumptions about the colonial order, it is no wonder that the state and those groups with an interest in the status quo viewed with suspicion and hostility any challenges to the fixed and "natural" boundaries between different sorts of people."

Etymology

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

Origin

First known use: First attested in the 1550s

Word Breakdown

Prefix: en

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪnˈtɹɛnt͡ʃ/
British English: /ɪnˈtɹɛnt͡ʃ/

Inflected Forms

entrenches (present, singular) entrenching (participle, present) entrenched (participle, past) entrenched (past) intrench (alternative, archaic)

Derived Forms

entrencher entrenchment nonentrenched unentrenched

Synonyms

trench dig in consolidate intrench impinge encroach

Rhymes With

french bench trench wrench stench quench wench clench drench tench hench retrench

Questions

How do you pronounce entrench?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈtɹɛnt͡ʃ/.
What does entrench mean?: To cut in; to furrow; to make trenches in or upon.
Where does entrench come from?: First known use: First attested in the 1550s.

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