Ensconce

/ɛnˈskɑns/

Synonyms for "ensconce" (93 found)

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Closest matches (19)

Verb(1 words)

anchor becloud befog billetbillet atbivouac blanket blind burrow burst bury cache camouflage camp cloak cloud colonizecome to anchor

Strong matches (28)

conceal covercover upcurtain disguise dissembledistract attention fromditch domesticatedrop anchoreclipse enshroud envelop establishestablish residencefixgloss overhide hive inhabit

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installkeep housekeep under coverlive atlocate mask

Verb(2 words)

conceal hide

Related words (46)

moor move nest obfuscate obscure occult park people perch place plant populate quarter relocate reside roost screen seat secrete set

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set up housekeepingset up shopsettlesettle downshade shroud sitsit downsituateslur oversquat stand stash station staystay atstrike roottake residence attake roottake up residencevarnish veil whitewash

Verb(3 words)

nest position stow

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More general

12 entries

arrangement concealment lay location place placement pose position protection put set store

More specific

5 entries

bury cache embed nest stash

Collocations

6 entries

ensconce behind a screenensconce in a cornerensconce in safetyensconce oneselfensconce the manuscriptensconce within the cabinet

Inflections

3 entries

ensconced ensconces ensconcing

Derivations

1 entries

ensconcement

Sample sentences

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These ideals will one day ensconce themselves in each of our minds.

Source: tatoeba (12096809)

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

Source: wiktionary

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.

Source: wiktionary

The film [Pretty Woman] grossed $464 million worldwide, ensconcing her [Julia Roberts] in the Hollywood A-list.

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