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ensconce

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb ensconce has 1 sense
  1. ensconce, settle - fix firmly; "He ensconced himself in the chair"
    --1 is one way to put, set, place, pose, position, lay
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s somebody PP

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Term: Ensconce

Definition: (verb) To settle or establish comfortably or securely.

Sense 1: To settle or place someone or something in a comfortable or safe position.

Example sentence: She ensconced herself in the soft armchair with a good book.

Sense 2: To establish someone or something firmly or securely in a particular place.

Example sentence: The organization was ensconced as the leading authority in the industry.

Sense 3: To hide or conceal someone or something securely.

Example sentence: The fugitive managed to ensconce himself in an undisclosed location.

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