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ensconceensconce /ɪnˈskɑns/ verb ETYMOLOGYensconceOrigin: 1500-1600 sconce small strong building for defense (16-19 centuries), from Dutch schans VERB TABLEensconce |
Present | I, you, we, they | ensconce | | he, she, it | ensconces | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | ensconced | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have ensconced | | he, she, it | has ensconced | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had ensconced | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will ensconce | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have ensconced |
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Present | I | am ensconcing | | he, she, it | is ensconcing | | you, we, they | are ensconcing | Past | I, he, she, it | was ensconcing | | you, we, they | were ensconcing | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been ensconcing | | he, she, it | has been ensconcing | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been ensconcing | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be ensconcing | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been ensconcing |
to get into a comfortable place or good position, in which you plan to stay: ensconce yourself in something My aunt had ensconced herself in the best bedroom.be ensconced in something Gavigan was firmly ensconced in the top job in sales. |