enchase

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English enchacen, enchasen, from Middle French enchasser. === Pronunciation === === Verb === enchase (third-person singular simple present enchases, present participle enchasing, simple past and past participle enchased) To set (a gemstone, etc.) into. (figurative) To be a setting for. To decorate with jewels, or with inlaid ornament. To cut or carve, as with a weapon. ==== Derived terms ==== === Anagrams === achenes