ensconce

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   To place in a secure environment.

   • 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.
2. 2

   To settle comfortably.

   • […] Major was already ensconced on his bed of straw, under a lantern which hung from a beam.
   • NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen were ensconced in the Orion space capsule when they dropped into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego at 8:07 p.m.

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