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Ensconce

//ɛnˈskɑns// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To place in a secure environment. transitive

    "She shall not see me, I will ensconce mee behinde the Arras."

  2. 2
    fix firmly wordnet
  3. 3
    To settle comfortably. intransitive, transitive

    "So many invitations had been extended to this premiére that the train was pretty nearly full; [...] the press and other guests distributed themselves over the remaining accommodation, and I ensconced myself in a facing window seat in one of the compartments of the third-class brake next the tender."

Etymology

From en- + sconce, “to place in a sconce (“fortification”)”.

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