ensconce
1Ensconce — En*sconce , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ensconced}; imp. & p. p. {Ensconcing}.] To cover or shelter, as with a sconce or fort; to place or hide securely; to conceal. [1913 Webster] She shall not see me: I will ensconce me behind the arras. Shak. [1913… …
2ensconce — [en skäns′, inskäns′] vt. ensconced, ensconcing [ EN 1 + SCONCE2] 1. Now Rare to hide; conceal; shelter 2. to place or settle comfortably, snugly, or securely [to ensconce oneself in an armchair] …
3ensconce — I verb blanket, camouflage, cloak, cloud, conceal, cover, cover up, curtain, disguise, eclipse, encase, enclose, enshield, enshroud, envelop, enwrap, guard, hide, hide away, hide from view, hide securely, keep from danger, keep guarded, keep… …
4ensconce — 1580s, to cover with a fort, from EN (Cf. en ) (1) make, put in + sconce small fortification, shelter, perhaps via French, probably from Du. schans earthwork (Cf. M.H.G. schanze bundle of sticks ), of uncertain origin. Related: Ensconced …
5ensconce — screen, secrete, *hide, conceal, cache, bury Analogous words: shield, guard, safeguard, protect, *defend: shelter, lodge (see HARBOR) Contrasted words: expose, exhibit, display, *show …
6ensconce — [v] hide; tuck away bury, cache, conceal, cover, curl up, ditch, establish, fix, install, locate, nestle, place, plant, protect, screen, seat, secrete, set, settle, shelter, shield, situate, snuggle up, stash, station; concepts 188,201 Ant.… …
7ensconce — ► VERB ▪ establish in a comfortable, safe, or secret place. ORIGIN originally in the senses «fortify» and «shelter with a fortification»: from archaic sconce, denoting a small fort or earthwork, from High German schanze brushwood …
8ensconce — UK [ɪnˈskɒns] / US [ɪnˈskɑns] verb [transitive] Word forms ensconce : present tense I/you/we/they ensconce he/she/it ensconces present participle ensconcing past tense ensconced past participle ensconced literary if you ensconce yourself or if… …
9ensconce — en|sconce [ınˈskɔns US ınˈska:ns] v [T usually passive] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: sconce small strong building for defense (16 19 centuries), from Dutch schans] to settle yourself in a place where you feel comfortable and safe ensconce in/at/on… …
10ensconce — en|sconce [ ın skans ] verb transitive LITERARY if you ensconce yourself somewhere, you put yourself into a comfortable or safe position …
