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Meaning of "ensconce" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ENSCONCE

See en-1, sconce².
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ENSCONCE

ensconce  [ɪnˈskɒns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ENSCONCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ensconce is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb ensconce in English.

WHAT DOES ENSCONCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ensconce

Settler

A settler is a person who has migrated to an area and established permanent residence there, often to colonize the area. Settlers are generally from a sedentary culture, and will be opposed or compared to nomads who share and rotate their settlements with little or no concept of individual land ownership...

Definition of ensconce in the English dictionary

The definition of ensconce in the dictionary is to establish or settle firmly or comfortably. Other definition of ensconce is to place in safety; hide.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ENSCONCE

PRESENT

Present
I ensconce
you ensconce
he/she/it ensconces
we ensconce
you ensconce
they ensconce
Present continuous
I am ensconcing
you are ensconcing
he/she/it is ensconcing
we are ensconcing
you are ensconcing
they are ensconcing
Present perfect
I have ensconced
you have ensconced
he/she/it has ensconced
we have ensconced
you have ensconced
they have ensconced
Present perfect continuous
I have been ensconcing
you have been ensconcing
he/she/it has been ensconcing
we have been ensconcing
you have been ensconcing
they have been ensconcing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I ensconced
you ensconced
he/she/it ensconced
we ensconced
you ensconced
they ensconced
Past continuous
I was ensconcing
you were ensconcing
he/she/it was ensconcing
we were ensconcing
you were ensconcing
they were ensconcing
Past perfect
I had ensconced
you had ensconced
he/she/it had ensconced
we had ensconced
you had ensconced
they had ensconced
Past perfect continuous
I had been ensconcing
you had been ensconcing
he/she/it had been ensconcing
we had been ensconcing
you had been ensconcing
they had been ensconcing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will ensconce
you will ensconce
he/she/it will ensconce
we will ensconce
you will ensconce
they will ensconce
Future continuous
I will be ensconcing
you will be ensconcing
he/she/it will be ensconcing
we will be ensconcing
you will be ensconcing
they will be ensconcing
Future perfect
I will have ensconced
you will have ensconced
he/she/it will have ensconced
we will have ensconced
you will have ensconced
they will have ensconced
Future perfect continuous
I will have been ensconcing
you will have been ensconcing
he/she/it will have been ensconcing
we will have been ensconcing
you will have been ensconcing
they will have been ensconcing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would ensconce
you would ensconce
he/she/it would ensconce
we would ensconce
you would ensconce
they would ensconce
Conditional continuous
I would be ensconcing
you would be ensconcing
he/she/it would be ensconcing
we would be ensconcing
you would be ensconcing
they would be ensconcing
Conditional perfect
I would have ensconce
you would have ensconce
he/she/it would have ensconce
we would have ensconce
you would have ensconce
they would have ensconce
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been ensconcing
you would have been ensconcing
he/she/it would have been ensconcing
we would have been ensconcing
you would have been ensconcing
they would have been ensconcing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you ensconce
we let´s ensconce
you ensconce
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to ensconce
Past participle
ensconced
Present Participle
ensconcing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ENSCONCE


asconce
əˈskɒns
attonce
əˈtɒns
bonce
bɒns
counterresponse
ˈkaʊntərɪˌspɒns
insconce
ɪnˈskɒns
Johns
dʒɒns
nonce
nɒns
nonresponse
ˌnɒnrɪˈspɒns
patonce
pəˈtɒns
pig-sconce
ˈpɪɡˌskɒns
ponce
pɒns
response
rɪˈspɒns
sconce
skɒns
sonce
sɒns
vraisemblance
ˌvreɪsɒmˈblɒns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ENSCONCE

ens
Ens.
ENSA
ensample
ensanguinated
ensanguine
ensate
Enschede
enschedule
enseal
enseam
ensear
ensemble
ensemble piece
ensepulchre
enserf
enserfment
enshelter
enshield
enshrine

WORDS THAT END LIKE ENSCONCE

advance
all at once
appearance
assistance
at once
at your convenience
audience
balance
chance
compliance
conference
confidence
dance
difference
distance
enhance
evidence
for once
once
poonce

Synonyms and antonyms of ensconce in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ENSCONCE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «ensconce» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of ensconce

Translation of «ensconce» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ENSCONCE

Find out the translation of ensconce to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ensconce from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ensconce» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

ensconce
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ensconce
570 millions of speakers

English

ensconce
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ensconce
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ensconce
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ensconce
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ensconce
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দৃঢ়ভাবে প্রতিষ্ঠিত করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Carrez
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ensconce
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ensconce
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

安置する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

ensconce
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ensconce
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thu mình
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாதுகாப்பான இடத்தில் வை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घडवून आणणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yerleştirmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ensconce
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ensconce
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ensconce
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ensconce
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θέτω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verskans
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ensconce
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ensconce
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ensconce

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ENSCONCE»

The term «ensconce» is normally little used and occupies the 113.094 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ENSCONCE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ensconce» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ensconce» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ensconce

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENSCONCE»

Discover the use of ensconce in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ensconce and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Works of William Shakespeare
366 ; I must get a sconce for my head, and ensconce it too, ii. 16 ; Against that time do I ensconce me here, viii. 373 ; ensconcing ourselves into (=in) seeming knowledge, iii. 230. ensconce, to hide : I will ensconce me behind the arras, i.
William Shakespeare, Alexander Dyce, 1867
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Glossary
11. ensconce, to protect or cover as with a sconce or fort: ensconce your rags . . . . under the shelter of your honour, i. 366 ; I must get a sconce for my head, and ensconce it too, ii. 16; Against that time do I ensconce me here, viii. 373 ...
William Shakespeare, Alexander Dyce, 1868
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SAT and ACT VOCABULARY BUILDING
Thefamily was (d) in a well constructed cellar during the tornado. 1. ENSCONCE Cacophony ..............Harsh annoying mixture of sounds Dilettante .................One who dabbles in a subject LESSON 135 Ensconce ................To shelter safely and  ...
Robert L. Crist, 2008
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User-friendliness of verb syntax in pedagogical dictionaries ...
In the selected sentences, chivvy, ensconce, jolt, subpoena and trounce are all transitive and take nominal or pronominal objects. It is quite easy to find information on the complementation properties of the verbs in their definitions. As can be ...
Anna Dziemianko, 2006
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A Glossary: Or, Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and ...
2 I will ensconce me behind the arras. Mer. W. W. iii. 3. So in All's W. ii. 3. Against that time do I ensconce me here, Within the knowledge of mine own desert. Sh. Sonnet, 49. Convey him to the sanctuary of rebels, Nestorius' house, where our ...
Robert Nares, 1822
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The new encyclopædia; or, Universal dictionary ofarts and ...
Henry V. * To ENSCONCE, v. a. [from sconce.] To c<v ▽er as with a fort ; to secure. Hanmer. — I myself sometimes, hiding mine honour in my necessity, and fain to shuffle, to hedge, and to lurch ; and yet your rogue will ensconce your rags , ...
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1807
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Encyclopaedia perthensis, or, Universal dictionary of the ...
* To E"NSCHEDULE. v. a. [from schedule] To lert in a schedule or writing. — You must buy that peace With full accord to all our just demands, EnscbeduVd here. Sbakesp. Henry V. * To ENSCONCE. *. a. I from sconce.'} To co- rr as with a fort ...
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The Word: The Dictionary That Reveals the Hebrew Source of ...
... scatter/HASTATE scaup/SCAUP/SCAVENGE scavenge/SCAVENGE/SCOPE scavenger/SCAUP/SCAVENGE scavengers/SCAVENGE scenario/ENSCONCE scene/ENSCONCE scene/HOUSE/SHACK scenery/ENSCONCE scepter/ SWITCH ...
Isaac E. Mozeson, 2001
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Lord of the Flies: Englische Lektüre Ab Dem 6. Lernjahr
At first light he would creep into the thicket, squeeze between the twisted stems, ensconce himself so deep so that only a crawler like himself could come through; and that crawler would be jabbed. There he would sit, and the search would ...
William Golding, 2012
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The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare
I, I, I myself sometimes, leaving the fear of heaven on the left hand, and hiding mine honour in my necessity, am fain to shuffle, to hedge, and to lurch; and yet you, rogue, will ensconce your rags 5, your cata-mountain looks, your red,-lattice  ...
William Shakespeare, 1821

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENSCONCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ensconce is used in the context of the following news items.
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How to save money in Europe this summer
There's nothing like shopping at the neighborhood farmer's market or picking up staples at the local grocery store to firmly ensconce you in the ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
2
Are Ego and Careerism Forcing Unwise Iran Decisions?
One of the key ways to get noticed is to ensconce oneself in high-profile diplomacy to bring in a rogue from the cold. Once upon a time, good ... «Commentary Magazine, Jul 15»
3
THE CONFEDERATE FLAG NEEDS TO BE RAISED, NOT LOWERED
Lincoln's proposed 13th Amendment was an attempt to entice the South into paying the tariffs by being willing to permanently ensconce the ... «NewsWithViews.com, Jul 15»
4
Disney Buys Live-Action Prince Charming Project
And since no other studio has done more to ensconce the idea of Prince Charming into the public mind — with movies such as Snow White and ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
5
Forget paint, try upholstering walls for a cosy room
at which point I will happily ensconce myself in the room much in the way a caterpillar enters its cocoon. Come spring I might emerge as a ... «Hamilton Spectator, Jul 15»
6
People's Rainbow Revolution under a dark cloud
Some 40 political parties and civil society organisations had led a turbo-charged campaign to ensconce Sirisena as the sixth Executive ... «The Sunday Times Sri Lanka, Jul 15»
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City works to improve access to Sans Souci Island
... domain where a member of the nobility might rear his castles and ensconce himself from the hurried rush and worry of the world to dream the ... «Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, Jul 15»
8
From 'Harry Potter' To 'Game Of Thrones,' Slightly Obsessive Nail Art …
... have body art inspired by scenes or quotes from your most-cherished dogeared copy of Twilight, or quietly ensconce yourself to read treasured passages from ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
9
Russia's Disunity Makes It Vulnerable to IS (Op-Ed)
One group wants to join the Islamic State, the other the EU. But a way out exists for both groups: If you can't ensconce the Islamic State in your ... «The Moscow Times, Jul 15»
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Exploring the Hudson Valley: Putnam County
Though you may want to ensconce yourself with a good book and fresh air, once you complete a venture to the independently owned Merritt ... «EDGE Boston, Jun 15»

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