encroach

  • 131enjambment — also enjambement noun Etymology: French enjambement, from Middle French, encroachment, from enjamber to straddle, encroach on, from en + jambe leg more at jamb Date: circa 1839 the running over of a sentence from one verse or couplet into another …

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  • 132entrench — also intrench verb Date: 1548 transitive verb 1. a. to place within or surround with a trench especially for defense b. to place (oneself) in a strong defensive position c. to establish solidly < entrenched themselves in the business > 2. to cut&#8230; …

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