house
/haʊz/ verb C1- To keep within a structure or container. · The car is housed in the garage.
- To admit to residence; to harbor.
- To take shelter or lodging; to abide; to lodge.
- To dwell within one of the twelve astrological houses.
- To contain or cover mechanical parts.
- To contain one part of an object for the purpose of locating the whole. · The joists were housed into the side walls, rather than being hung from them.
- To stow in a safe place; to take down and make safe. · to house the upper spars
- To eat; especially, to scarf down.
He/she/it houses · Past housed · Past participle housed · -ing form housing
Verb forms
- Base form
- house
- He/she/it
- houses
- Past
- housed
- Past participle
- housed
- -ing form
- housing
From the library
And tree and house, and hill and lake,
To house and garden, field and lawn,
All round the house is the jet-black night;
Out from the house at evenfall,
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