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ensconce

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8 lettersPronunciation /ɛnˈskɒns/Part of speech verbSorted cceennosStarts with EEnds with E0 clues
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Definitions

  1. Ensconce means to fix firmly or settle securely.

Word origin

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

Used in a sentence

  • She shall not see me, I will ensconce mee behinde the Arras.
  • 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.
  • The film [Pretty Woman] grossed $464 million worldwide, ensconcing her [Julia Roberts] in the Hollywood A-list.

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