Entrenched - English meaning

noun

A heavy object attached to a cable or chain and used to moor a ship to the sea bottom, typically having a metal shank with a pair of curved, barbed flukes at one end.

Usage examples:

The boat, no longer held fast by its anchor, swung wildly

verb

Moor (a ship) to the sea bottom with an anchor.

Usage examples:

The ship was anchored in the lee of the island

noun

A heavy metal object attached to a boat by a rope or chain that, when dropped into the water and resting on the bottom, keeps the boat from moving

Usage examples:

We dropped the anchor and took out our fishing rods., she’s looking for a spiritual anchor., the ma…

adjective

(of a person) firmly established in a particular habit, belief, or way of life and unlikely to change their ways.

Usage examples:

A confirmed bachelor

verb

Establish the truth or correctness of (something previously believed or suspected to be the case).

Usage examples:

If these fears are confirmed, the outlook for the economy will be dire

adjective

Firmly fixed in a particular habit or way of life and unlikely to change

Usage examples:

A confirmed bachelor

adjective

Strongly felt or believed and very difficult to change or get rid of

Usage examples:

A deep-seated faith in god

adjective

Strongly felt or believed and very difficult to change or get rid of

Usage examples:

A deep-seated faith in god

adjective

Deep-set eyes are far back in the bones of the face.

verb

Fix (an object) firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass.

Usage examples:

He had an operation to remove a nail embedded in his chest

noun

A journalist who is attached to a military unit during a conflict.

Usage examples:

The ‘real superstars of this war were those media journalists who were embeds,’ wilkinson went on, …

verb

Establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe place.

Usage examples:

Agnes ensconced herself in their bedroom

verb

To put yourself in a place or comfortable position as if to stay there

Usage examples:

She is fully ensconced in the senate., he was ensconced in a large armchair in his warm living room.

verb

Set up on a firm or permanent basis.

Usage examples:

The scheme was established in 1975

verb

Set up or found

verb

To start something that will last for a long time, or to create or set something in a particular way

Usage examples:

He helped to establish the university of california at berkeley., once we establish the price, we c…

adjective

Having existed or done something for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted.

Usage examples:

The ceremony was an established event in the annual calendar

verb

Set up on a firm or permanent basis.

Usage examples:

The scheme was established in 1975

adjective

Generally accepted or familiar, esp. because of having a long history

Usage examples:

An established procedure

adjective

Having a solid, almost unyielding surface or structure.

Usage examples:

The bed should be reasonably firm, but not too hard

verb

Make more solid or resilient.

Usage examples:

How can i firm up a sagging bustline?

adverb

In a resolute and determined manner.

Usage examples:

The chancellor has held firm to tough economic policies

adjective

Fastened securely in position.

Usage examples:

A fixed iron ladder down the port side

verb

Fasten (something) securely in a particular place or position.

Usage examples:

They had candles fixed to their helmets

adjective

Not changing

Usage examples:

A fixed stare, a fixed address, she stared fixedly at the screen.

adjective

(of ink or a pen) making marks that cannot be removed.

Usage examples:

An indelible marker pen

noun

Not able to be removed or erased

adjective

Impossible to remove by washing or by any other method

Usage examples:

An indelible mark, fig. his performance of hamlet left an indelible impression on all who saw it.

adjective

Unable to be destroyed or removed.

Usage examples:

Ineradicable hostility

adjective

Not able to be removed

Usage examples:

Some experiences in early life have ineradicable effects.

adjective

(of a habit, belief, or attitude) firmly fixed or established; difficult to change.

Usage examples:

His deeply ingrained catholic convictions

verb

Firmly fix or establish (a habit, belief, or attitude) in a person.

Usage examples:

They trivialize the struggle and further ingrain the long-standing attitudes

adjective

(of beliefs, attitudes, or habits) so established that they are difficult to change

Usage examples:

Saying “thank you” became such a deeply ingrained habit that he never forgot to do it.

verb

Place or fix (equipment or machinery) in position ready for use.

Usage examples:

We're planning to install a new shower

verb

Set up for use

verb

To put something in place so that it is ready for use

Usage examples:

We’re having a new tile floor installed in the kitchen., the new president of the university was in…

adjective

Having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change.

Usage examples:

An inveterate gambler

adjective

Done as a habit and not likely to change

Usage examples:

An inveterate liar

adjective

Incapable of being removed.

Usage examples:

The irremovable taint of corruption

adjective

Impossible to remove

Usage examples:

I could never trust someone who would make irremovable marks in a library book., the country's judg…

noun

A small house at the gates of a park or in the grounds of a large house, occupied by a gatekeeper, gardener, or other employee.

Usage examples:

The house, the entrance lodge and garden of just over an acre comprise lot one.

verb

Present (a complaint, appeal, claim, etc.) formally to the proper authorities.

Usage examples:

He has 28 days in which to lodge an appeal

verb

To become fixed or cause something to become fixed in a place or position

Usage examples:

[ i ] a fish bone had lodged in her throat., [ t ] the explosion lodged some metal fragments in his…

noun

A living organism of the kind exemplified by trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns, and mosses, typically growing in a permanent site, absorbing water and inorganic substances through its roots, and synthesizing nutrients in its leaves by photosynthesis using the green pigment chlorophyll.

Usage examples:

Eventually, it melts to supply water and nutrients to plants and aquatic organisms.

verb

Put (a seed, bulb, or plant) in the ground so that it can grow.

Usage examples:

We planted a lot of fruit trees

noun

The part of a plant which attaches it to the ground or to a support, typically underground, conveying water and nourishment to the rest of the plant via numerous branches and fibres.

Usage examples:

Cacti have deep and spreading roots

verb

Cause (a plant or cutting) to grow roots.

Usage examples:

Root your own cuttings from stock plants

noun

An act of rooting.

Usage examples:

I had a root through the open drawers

adjective

Exhausted; worn out.

Usage examples:

I’m usually completely rooted by the end of a trip and need heaps of physio to recover

verb

Cause (a plant or cutting) to grow roots.

Usage examples:

Root your own cuttings from stock plants

verb

(of an animal) turn up the ground with its snout in search of food.

Usage examples:

Stray dogs rooting around for bones and scraps

noun

A thing made or used for sitting on, such as a chair or stool.

Usage examples:

I sat down in the white chair while dr. clark took a seat on a stool that sat to my left.

verb

Arrange for (someone) to sit somewhere.

Usage examples:

Owen seated his guests in the draughty baronial hall

noun

A piece of furniture or other place for someone to sit

Usage examples:

She left her jacket on the back of her seat., i got a seat on the flight to new york., please take …

verb

Put, lay, or stand (something) in a specified place or position.

Usage examples:

Delaney set the mug of tea down

noun

A group or collection of things that belong together or resemble one another or are usually found together.

Usage examples:

A set of false teeth

verb

Variant spelling of sett.

verb

Resolve or reach an agreement about (an argument or problem).

Usage examples:

The unions have settled their year-long dispute with hollywood producers

noun

A wooden bench with a high back and arms, typically incorporating a box under the seat.

Usage examples:

She read to her brother, who sat on the settle opposite her

verb

To get or to become comfortable

Usage examples:

[ t ] campbell settled herself in front of a blazing fire., [ i ] he settled back in his chair and …

noun

A place on a railway line where trains regularly stop so that passengers can get on or off.

Usage examples:

We walked back to the station and caught the train back to brussels

verb

Short for stations of the cross.

noun

A building or buildings and the surrounding area where a particular service or activity takes place

Usage examples:

A train/bus station, a gas station, a police/fire station, at our house in the mountains we only ge…

adjective

(of a belief, feeling, or opinion) strongly felt and unable to be changed.

Usage examples:

My unshakeable faith in the goodness of mankind

adjective

If someone's trust or belief is unshakeable, it is firm and cannot be made weaker or destroyed

Usage examples:

She was blessed with an unshakeable belief in her own abilities.