Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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entrench | No | No | Yes | No |
trench | Yes | No | Yes | No |
entrench (noun) | trench (noun) |
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a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth | |
any long ditch cut in the ground | |
a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor |
entrench (verb) | trench (verb) |
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fix firmly or securely | cut or carve deeply into |
occupy a trench or secured area | dig a trench or trenches |
impinge or infringe upon | cut a trench in, as for drainage |
fortify by surrounding with trenches | |
set, plant, or bury in a trench | |
impinge or infringe upon |