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Meanings of ensconce in English

Portuguese
assentar
Catalan
assentar-se
Spanish
asentar

Fix firmly.

assentar
Synonyms
Examples for "settle"
Examples for "settle"
1
Purdue said it needs time to try to settle the remaining cases.
Reuters
2
He also asked whether mediation would help the companies settle the case.
Reuters
3
However, today you will have the confidence to settle matters more directly.
The South African
4
I hoped this visit would settle the question of my true love.
The Irish Times
5
A second British bank, RBS, could settle similar charges in coming weeks.
Reuters
Usage of ensconce in English
1
They would hurl me from my throne and ensconce my son there?
The Youth of the Great Elector
2
After luncheon we will drive her up to the farm and ensconce her.
A Woman-Hater
3
Does that mean she has to ensconce herself in the gym?
The Guardian
4
Yes-he would ensconce himself behind the drawing-roomdoor and watch.
Snake and Sword: A Novel
5
Let us ensconce ourselves in the vestibule of the sanctuary; he will be here anon.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 1
6
But it was time to ensconce himself in a safe area and barricade the doors.
Envoy
7
Seth departed to ensconce himself in the woods.
The Drummer Boy
8
Before dawn broke, the first-comers had been able to ensconce themselves under a bank until other boats came up.
The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.)
9
If left on the floor, they afford the family dogs, who ensconce themselves therein, a convenient refuge from flies.
The Manóbos of Mindanáo / Memoirs of the National Academy of Sci...
10
It is common for the ryot to dig a shallow pit, and ensconce himself inside with his matchlock beside him.
Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier / Twelve Years Sporting Re...
11
Asha was ensconced at his right hand, in the place of honor.
A clash of kings
12
Ellen was reading, comfortably ensconced in the corner of the wide sofa.
The Wide, Wide World
13
Those ensconced within the informational phalanx called the event Cyber Command Day.
Wired
14
They were under the tree in which he lay so snugly ensconced.
The Three Midshipmen
15
Father would be ensconced in his study with his books and papers.
Shadow's son
16
Cosily ensconced in a corner, every antic of the lightly-laden, wave-tossed Soulacroup.
The Idol of Paris
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Translations for ensconce
Portuguese
assentar
Spanish
asentar
Ensconce through the time