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Fuß fassen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • entrench verb To cut in; to furrow; to make trenches in or upon.

Senses

Fuß fassen 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.

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