Situate vs Ensconce - What's the difference?
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To place on or into a physical location. Most commonly used adjectivally in past participle.
To place or put into an intangible place or position, such as social, ethical, fictional, etc. Most commonly used adjectivally in past participle and often used figuratively.
Situated.
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To place in a secure environment.
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To settle comfortably.
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Situate is a related term of ensconce.
As verbs the difference between situate and ensconce
is that situate is to place on or into a physical location most commonly used adjectivally in past participle while ensconce is to place in a secure environment.As an adjective situate
is situated.situate
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Alternative forms
* scituateVerb
(situat)- The statue is situated''' in a corner hardly visible to the public, except through a window from an outside maintenance area '''situated behind the building.
- The mayor is situated between probable censure and possible recall.
Adjective
(en adjective)- Wadley in Berkshire is situate in a vale, though not so fertile a soil as some vales afford […].
- Pleasure situate in hill and dale.
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Verb
- 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.
- Major was already ensconced on his bed of straw, under a lantern which hung from a beam.