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Added 10 October 2026

entrench

/ɪnˈtɹɛnt͡ʃ/ verb

In Latin: infossō, circumfossō First recorded: 1550 Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about entrench at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Fix firmly or securely.
Impinge or infringe upon.
This impinges on my rights as an individual
Occupy a trench or secured area.
The troops dug in for the night

Origin

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

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