About The Word Ensconce

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Ensconce

Ensconce Meaning & Definition
Ensconce Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ensconce?

[v] fix firmly; "He ensconced himself in the chair"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Ensconce: settle

Related Terms | Find terms related to Ensconce: anchor | becloud | befog | billet at | bivouac | blanket | blind | burrow | bury | cache | camouflage | camp | cloak | cloud | colonize | come to anchor | conceal | cover | cover up | curtain | disguise | dissemble | distract attention from | ditch | domesticate | drop anchor | eclipse | enshroud | envelop | establish | establish residence | fix | gloss over | hide | hive | inhabit | install | keep house | keep under cover | live at | locate | mask | moor | move | nest | obfuscate | obscure | occult | park | people | perch | place | plant | populate | relocate | reside | roost | screen | seat | secrete | set | set up housekeeping | set up shop | settle | settle down | shade | shroud | sit down | situate | slur over | squat | stand | stash | station | stay at | strike root | take residence at | take root | take up residence | varnish | veil | whitewash

See Also | lay | place | pose | position | put | set

Ensconce In Webster's Dictionary

\En*sconce"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ensconced}; imp. & p. p. {Ensconcing}.] To cover or shelter, as with a sconce or fort; to place or hide securely; to conceal. She shall not see me: I will ensconce me behind the arras. --Shak.

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