entrenched

CEFRC2

/ɛˈntrɛntʃt/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Firmly established and difficult to change or remove.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    simple past and past participle of entrench

Examples

  • The enemy was entrenched all around the capital.

  • We had to run the gauntlet of entrenched defenders.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
2

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Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The deeply blank bureaucracy stubbornly resisted any attempts at reform.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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