Ensconce

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To settle (oneself) securely or comfortably: She ensconced herself in an armchair.
  • v. To place or conceal in a secure place.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To place in a secure environment.
  • v. To settle comfortably.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To cover or shelter, as with a sconce or fort; to place or hide securely; to conceal.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To cover or shelter as with a sconce or fort; protect; hide securely; give shelter or security to.
  • Hence To fix firmly or snugly; settle; lodge: as, he ensconced himself in his comfortable arm-chair.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. fix firmly
    • Verb Form
    ensconced    ensconces    ensconcing   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    position    pose    put    set    lay   
    Form
    ensconced    ensconcing   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    conceal    shelter    establish    cuddle up   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Hans    Ponce    Renaissance    nonce    nonchalance   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    weatherproof    drought-fueled    teal-colored    thatgame    picturesque-looking   
     
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