to ensconce
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8.6
- verb
- /ɪnˈskɒns/
- Formal
:
instalarse
- In a moment, he was safely ensconced on a ladder-back chair, no paring knives within reach.
- firmly ensconced
- now ensconced
- remains ensconced
She's over in our house, happily ensconced.
- She's over in our house, happily ensconced.
Examples
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She was safely ensconced in her cozy blanket, ready to watch a movie.
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A stewardess bends affectionately over Jonah, ensconced in the first-class section.
Fiction book (1993) -
Ensconce yourself here in New York.
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The next day by noon she was fully ensconced in her apartment on the fourth floor.
Fiction book (1994) -
His ambition, apparently, is to ensconce himself in the family of the great realists.
Academic text (1992) -
By now, Svetlana is ensconced in my seat, next to my little friend.
Fiction book (1996) -
His three children were safely ensconced in successful and honorable careers.
Fiction book (2001) -
Teddy Roe then ensconced himself in his mansion on Michigan Avenue.
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Barb was the one cozily ensconced among the sofa cushions, crocheting a pink afghan.
Fiction book (1995) -
After a long day, he ensconced himself in the plush armchair with a good book.
Synonyms
182
1.0
To put something on or against something so it stays steady
159
2.5
To put something in a particular place carefully
61
3.9
Put someone or something in a certain place
9
2.7
To settle comfortably in a warm or soft place
1
1.7
Put something on a table or chair so it rests
1
9.1
To put something firmly in a chosen place, often for machines or heavy equipment
Antonyms
How Secure
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ensconce comes from an old word for a small shelter, the sconce, meaning 'shelter' or 'hide'. So to ensconce someone is to settle them safely and comfortably in a protected place.