entrenches

verb

variants also intrenches
Definition of entrenchesnext
present tense third-person singular of entrench
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to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter a father who entrenched in our minds the belief that hard work pays off

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  1. establishes
  2. puts
  3. instills
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  • This focused approach not only maximizes your limited resources but also establishes your brand as an authority in a specific space.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • This brain map establishes a baseline against which future experimental connectomes can be compared.
    Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of establishes
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  • Each household puts its own unique spin on the holiday, but some Thanksgiving meal traditions remain universal across the South.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This puts it on track for its largest weekly gain in almost two years.
    Ian Mount, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of puts
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  • And then, at the center of it all, is Altman, a figure who instills as much fear as respect in Silicon Valley.
    Sejal Sharma, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Involving our team in selecting the recipients instills the core value of helping others throughout the organization.
    Jimi Gibson, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of instills
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