etablieren — meaning in English

English meaning

• entrench verb To cut in; to furrow; to make trenches in or upon.
• establish verb To set something up so firmly that it becomes permanent or generally accepted.

Senses

etablieren is used for these senses in English:

• entrench To establish a substantial position in business, politics, etc.
• establish (transitive) To make stable or firm; to confirm.
• establish (transitive) To prove and cause to be accepted as true; to demonstrate.

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.

establish — full definition

1. verb To set something up so firmly that it becomes permanent or generally accepted.
2. verb To prove or show that something is true, using evidence.

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