enmesh

verb

en·​mesh in-ˈmesh How to pronounce enmesh (audio)
en-
variants or less commonly immesh
enmeshed also immeshed; enmeshing also immeshing; enmeshes also immeshes

transitive verb

: to catch or entangle in or as if in meshes
deeply enmeshed in the plot
enmeshment noun

Examples of enmesh in a Sentence

soon after Eli Whitney had invented it, others copied his cotton gin, and he spent the rest of his life enmeshed in lawsuits trying to protect his invention
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The modern ideological stakes of translation—as a fraught operation transposing the utterances of a person enmeshed in a unique cultural fabric—begin here. Max Norman, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024 The agency withdrew its tacit support in 2022 and is currently enmeshed in litigation with the project, which is a collaboration between the Victoria University of Wellington and the political tech and data provider Aristotle. Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024 Growing up with parents enmeshed in the dance world — the couple were longtime choreographers for the Nederlands Dans Theater — cultivated an early love for performance. Kristen Tauer, WWD, 5 Sep. 2024 And Tisch’s family, which is worth $10.1 billion, according to Forbes, is enmeshed in the city and has donated to Adams. James Barron, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for enmesh 

Word History

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of enmesh was in 1604

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“Enmesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enmesh. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

enmesh

verb
en·​mesh in-ˈmesh How to pronounce enmesh (audio)
: to entangle in or as if in meshes
was enmeshed in a series of disputes

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