ensconce

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɛnˈskɒns/
• (US) enPR: ĭn-skäns', IPA ^(key): /ɛnˈskɑns/

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Verb

Plain form ensconce

Third-person singular ensconces

Past tense ensconced

Past participle ensconced

Present participle ensconcing

1. (transitive) If you ensconce someone, you place in a secure and safe place.