English to Afrikaans Meaning of ensconce - verschansen

Ensconce :

verschansen

verb

verschansen, beskerm, verseker, vrywaar

Ensconce :: verschansenEnsconced :: verskansEnsconces :: ensconcesEnsconcing :: ensconcing

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Definitions of ensconce in English

Verb(1) fix firmly

Examples of ensconce in English

(1) I intend to ensconce myself in a nice hotel looking out on Central Park on Saturday and Sunday.(2) I was ensconced on the sofa reading the paper when its shrill beeping tone drifted down the stairs.(3) His pre-tournament preparation had included ensconcing himself in a Buddhist monastery for a week.(4) Edward was a year old then, and we were happily ensconced on the south coast.(5) However, once inside, they will be comfortably ensconced in well designed seats.(6) It has just ended in divorce, but both their sons are happily ensconced at their Grammar School.(7) A single mother and her daughter are happily ensconced on a Greek island, preparing for the daughter's wedding.(8) She is ensconced in the embrace of a plump white sofa for our interview, and adopts a relaxed demeanour which hides any visible trace of nerves.(9) Ken is conveniently ensconced in his very own bachelor pad.(10) They are ensconced in their old room in the castle when she comes to call.(11) By lunch time we were ensconced in the local pub where another surprise met me.(12) Meanwhile, all the other people are ensconced in their homes, rationing out the milk and bread.(13) He is currently ensconced in a bungalow in the town of Calabar in Cross River State.(14) Come Saturday, we were ensconced in our New York hotel when we spied delightful snowflakes.(15) Or maybe you're happily ensconced in a warm and loving relationship?(16) Soon the baby is ensconced in a booster seat.

Related Phrases of ensconce

(1) ensconce ::

verschansen

Related Phrases of ensconce

(1) ensconce ::

verschansen

Synonyms

Verb

1. settle ::

vestig

2. install ::

installeer

3. plant ::

plant

4. position ::

posisie

5. seat ::

sitplek

6. sit ::

sit

7. establish ::

vestig

8. nestle ::

Nestlé

10. tuck away ::

snoepie weg

11. park ::

park

12. plonk ::

PLONK

Antonyms

1. display ::

vertoning

2. exhibit ::

uitstalling

Different Forms

ensconce, ensconced, ensconces, ensconcing

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