Ensconce

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Ensconce [ en-SKONS ]
 [ transitive verb ]
 MEANING :
 1. to conceal, hide or secure snugly
2. to settle or place in a snug or comfortable manner
 USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
 She was ensconced in a snug tweed jacket.
 USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
 Appropriately enough, Brother Claus spent much of his life ensconced in an Alpine cave in solitary reflection.

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