ensconce
11ensconce — verb (T) to put yourself in a comfortable and safe place: ensconce yourself: He ensconced himself in an armchair in front of the fire. | safely ensconced in the penthouse suite …
12ensconce oneself — index lurk Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
13ensconce — transitive verb (ensconced; ensconcing) Etymology: en + 2sconce Date: 1594 1. shelter, conceal < ensconced themselves within the protection of three great elms Mark Twain > 2. establish, settle < ensconced in a new job …
14ensconce — /en skons /, v.t., ensconced, ensconcing. 1. to settle securely or snugly: I found her in the library, ensconced in an armchair. 2. to cover or shelter; hide securely: He ensconced himself in the closet in order to eavesdrop. [1580 90; EN 1 +… …
15ensconce — verb /ɛnˈskɒns,ɛnˈskɑns/ a) To place in a secure environment They found the sharp new heap they were seeking, and ensconced themselves within the protection of three great elms that grew in a bunch within a few feet of the grave. b) To settle… …
16ensconce — Synonyms and related words: 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 …
17ensconce — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. settle; cover, hide. See secret. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. settle, fix, curl up, nestle, seat, place, conceal, shelter, hide, cover. III (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To place securely in a …
18ensconce — see SCONCE …
19ensconce — en·sconce || ɪn skÉ’ns v. insconce, establish oneself in safe or secure place; settle in in a relaxed manner; hide or place in a secure place …
20ensconce — [ɪn skɒns, ɛn ] verb (often be ensconced in) establish in a comfortable, safe, or secret place. Origin C16 (in the senses fortify and shelter within or behind a fortification ): from en 1, in 2 + sconce2 …
