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ensconce
en·sconce E0155300 (ĕn-skŏns′)tr.v. en·sconced, en·sconc·ing, en·sconc·es 1. To settle (oneself) securely or comfortably: She ensconced herself in an armchair.2. To place or conceal in a secure place.
[en- + sconce.]ensconce (ɪnˈskɒns) vb (tr; often passive) 1. to establish or settle firmly or comfortably: ensconced in a chair. 2. to place in safety; hide[C16: see en-1, sconce2]en•sconce (ɛnˈskɒns)
v.t. -sconced, -sconc•ing. 1. to settle securely or snugly: The kitten was ensconced in an armchair. 2. to cover or shelter; hide securely. [1580–90; en-1 + sconce2] ensconce
Past participle: ensconced
Gerund: ensconcing
| Imperative |
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| ensconce | | ensconce |
| Present |
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| I ensconce | | you ensconce | | he/she/it ensconces | | we ensconce | | you ensconce | | they ensconce |
| Preterite |
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| I ensconced | | you ensconced | | he/she/it ensconced | | we ensconced | | you ensconced | | they ensconced |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am ensconcing | | you are ensconcing | | he/she/it is ensconcing | | we are ensconcing | | you are ensconcing | | they are ensconcing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have ensconced | | you have ensconced | | he/she/it has ensconced | | we have ensconced | | you have ensconced | | they have ensconced |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was ensconcing | | you were ensconcing | | he/she/it was ensconcing | | we were ensconcing | | you were ensconcing | | they were ensconcing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had ensconced | | you had ensconced | | he/she/it had ensconced | | we had ensconced | | you had ensconced | | they had ensconced |
| Future |
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| I will ensconce | | you will ensconce | | he/she/it will ensconce | | we will ensconce | | you will ensconce | | they will ensconce |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have ensconced | | you will have ensconced | | he/she/it will have ensconced | | we will have ensconced | | you will have ensconced | | they will have ensconced |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be ensconcing | | you will be ensconcing | | he/she/it will be ensconcing | | we will be ensconcing | | you will be ensconcing | | they will be ensconcing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been ensconcing | | you have been ensconcing | | he/she/it has been ensconcing | | we have been ensconcing | | you have been ensconcing | | they have been ensconcing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been ensconcing | | you will have been ensconcing | | he/she/it will have been ensconcing | | we will have been ensconcing | | you will have been ensconcing | | they will have been ensconcing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been ensconcing | | you had been ensconcing | | he/she/it had been ensconcing | | we had been ensconcing | | you had been ensconcing | | they had been ensconcing |
| Conditional |
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| I would ensconce | | you would ensconce | | he/she/it would ensconce | | we would ensconce | | you would ensconce | | they would ensconce |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have ensconced | | you would have ensconced | | he/she/it would have ensconced | | we would have ensconced | | you would have ensconced | | they would have ensconced |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | ensconce - fix firmly; "He ensconced himself in the chair"settlelay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" |
ensconceverb settle, establish, install, lodge, nestle, entrench, curl up, snuggle up They ensconced themselves on the couch.ensconceverb1. To place securely in a position or condition:establish, fix, install, seat, settle.2. To put or keep out of sight:bury, cache, conceal, hide, occult, secrete.Slang: plant, stash.Translationsinstallaresistemare comodamenteensconce
ensconce (oneself) in (something)To plant or place oneself in a particular thing, setting, or situation. My brother's best friend is always trying to ensconce himself in our family gatherings, much to my annoyance. I ensconced myself in the airplane seat and tried to take a nap.See also: ensconceensconce oneself in somethingFig. to establish oneself in something; to settle oneself into something; to place oneself firmly into something. He ensconced himself in the most comfortable chair. Sally ensconced herself in the huge throne and pretended she was a queen.See also: ensconceensconce
Related to ensconce: indubitably, inane, peculiar, rambunctiousSynonyms for ensconceverb settleSynonyms- settle
- establish
- install
- lodge
- nestle
- entrench
- curl up
- snuggle up
Synonyms for ensconceverb to place securely in a position or conditionSynonyms- establish
- fix
- install
- seat
- settle
verb to put or keep out of sightSynonyms- bury
- cache
- conceal
- hide
- occult
- secrete
- plant
- stash
Synonyms for ensconceverb fix firmlySynonymsRelated Words- lay
- place
- put
- set
- position
- pose
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