den
/ˈdɛn/ verb C2- To ensconce or hide oneself in (or as in) a den.
- Of an animal, to use as a den; to take up residence in.
He/she/it dens · Past denned · Past participle denned · -ing form denning
Verb forms
- Base form
- den
- He/she/it
- dens
- Past
- denned
- Past participle
- denned
- -ing form
- denning
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He returned to his den, and lying down there, pretended to be sick, taking care that his sickness should be publicly known.
The beasts expressed their sorrow, and came one by one to his den, where the Lion devoured them.
A LION, fatigued by the heat of a summer’s day, fell fast asleep in his den.
He rose up and shook himself in great wrath, and searched every corner of his den to find the Mouse.
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