entrench

Word parts

en- + trench

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɪnˈtrɛnt͡ʃ/ or /ɛnˈtrɛnt͡ʃ/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ɛnˈtrɛnt͡ʃ/

• Audio (AU)

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• Hyphenation: en‧trench

Verb

Plain form entrench

Third-person singular entrenches

Past tense entrenched

Past participle entrenched

Present participle entrenching

1. (intransitive) If a person entrenches, they dig or excavate a trench.