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Ensconce

verb/ɛnskˈɑːns/
Definition
fix firmly
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɛnskˈɑːns/
🇬🇧British English
/ɛnskˈɒns/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɛnskˈɒns/
2 syllables Say it as /ɛnskˈɑːns/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbfix firmly
“He ensconced himself in the chair”
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
einbetten
fest fixieren
🇫🇷French
s'installer
fixer fermement
🇪🇸Spanish
instalarse en
arreglar firmemente
🇮🇹Italian
sistemazione
fissare saldamente
🇳🇱Dutch
schuilplaats
stevig vastzetten
🇵🇹Portuguese
abrigo
consertar firmemente
🇷🇺Russian
укрыться
прочно зафиксировать
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गुलाम बनाना
मजबूती से ठीक करो
🇮🇳Tamil
சூழ்ச்சி
உறுதியாக சரி
🇮🇳Telugu
ఎన్కాన్స్
గట్టిగా పరిష్కరించండి
🇮🇳Gujarati
સંભોગ
નિશ્ચિતપણે ઠીક કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಎನ್ಕಾನ್ಸ್
ದೃಢವಾಗಿ ಸರಿಪಡಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
എൻസ്കോൺസ്
ദൃഢമായി പരിഹരിക്കുക
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
安置
固定牢固
🇯🇵Japanese
安置
しっかりと固定する
🇰🇷Korean
감추다
단단히 고정하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự che đậy
sửa chữa chắc chắn
🇹🇭Thai
ปิดบัง
แก้ไขให้แน่น
🇮🇩Indonesian
bernaung
perbaiki dengan kuat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يختبئ
إصلاح بحزم
🇮🇷Persian
محصور کردن
محکم ثابت کنید
🇹🇷Turkish
bir araya gelmek
sıkıca sabitle
🇮🇱Hebrew
צרור
לתקן בחוזקה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'ensconce'?
The primary meaning of 'ensconce' is 'fix firmly'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'ensconce' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'ensconce' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'ensconce' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'ensconce' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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