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The word of the day is ‘entrenched.’
The word is an adjective, i.e., it adds more information about the noun or sentence.
No, the word is an adjective. Therefore, it does not have a past form.
It means:
1. Established
2. Ingrained.
3. Fixed
4. Set
1. Hindi – Aaropit
2. Spanish – Atrincherado
3. French – Retranché
4. Mandarin – Gēnshēndìgù
1. At night these animals have to be packed closely in an entrenched camp.
2. Turn a perfectly sound, entrenched business into a blue-sky factory?
3. What if he was entrenched behind stone walls at Martinsburg?
4. The Germans were entrenched in the gardens and walled enclosures of the village.
5. The position was entrenched, and the approaches were obstructed by felled timber.
rooted, firm, fixed, fortified, dug in, settled, confirmed, inveterate, deeply held, implanted, stable, steadfast, ineradicable etc
Some antonyms of the word are:
changeable, indefinite, irresolute, unestablished, adjustable, vagabond, vulnerable, changeable, superficial, benignant, flippant, cursory, vile, unproven
Quotation:
If you’re entering anything where there’s an existing marketplace, against large, entrenched competitors, then your product or service needs to be much better than theirs. It can’t be a little bit better, because then you put yourself in the shoes of the consumer… you’re always going to buy the trusted brand unless there’s a big difference.
Elon Musk
Social Example:
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