entrench
verb (used with object)
to place in a position of strength; establish firmly or solidly.
will entrench
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future tenseof entrench.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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“I definitely think it will entrench the Trump supporters, those who have already made up their mind,” said Sean Ealy, 46 of Ellsworth, Iowa, who said he voted for Trump in both 2016 and 2020.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 20, 2023
They should be seen for what they are: Mechanisms that will entrench that world for some time to come.
From Slate ● Aug. 23, 2022
Benson Kibiti, from the Kenya Climate Working Group, said: “More coal will entrench poverty.”
From The Guardian ● Nov. 13, 2017
Even a short lapse, tiny factual error or passing garbled mispronunciation will entrench underlying fears about Perry's intellectual capacity for the job.
From US News ● Aug. 19, 2014
But we will entrench and defend ourselves till your return.'
From Our Home in the Silver West A Story of Struggle and Adventure by Gordon Stables
