vestigen — meaning in English

English meaning

• entrench verb To cut in; to furrow; to make trenches in or upon.
• settle verb To resolve a dispute, disagreement, or debt, often by reaching an agreement.

Senses

vestigen is used for these senses in English:

• entrench To establish a substantial position in business, politics, etc.

entrench — full definition

1. verb To cut in; to furrow; to make trenches in or upon.
2. verb To dig or excavate a trench; to trench.
3. verb To surround or provide with a trench, especially for defense; to dig in.
4. verb To become completely absorbed in and fully accept one's beliefs, even in the face of evidence against it and refusing to be reasoned with.

settle — full definition

1. verb To resolve a dispute, disagreement, or debt, often by reaching an agreement.
2. verb To make a home or establish oneself permanently in a place.
3. verb To become calm, still, or come to rest.

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