board

²board

verb

Definition of BOARD

transitive verb

1

archaic : to come up against or alongside (a ship) usually to attack

2

: accost, address

3

a : to go aboard (as a ship, train, airplane, or bus) b : to put aboard <an airliner boarding passengers>

4

: to cover or seal off with boards <board up a window> <board up a house>

5

: to provide with regular meals and often also lodging usually for compensation

6

: to check (a player) into the boards in hockey

intransitive verb

: to receive meals or lodging; specifically : to live at a boarding school

Examples of BOARD

1. You must have a ticket in order to board the train.
2. The pirates tried to board the ship, but we fought them off.
3. We're supposed to board at 10:15.
4. We're now boarding all passengers.
5. The flight is about to begin boarding.
6. Passengers should remain in the boarding area.
7. The caretaker boarded the window.
8. They board guests during the summer season.
9. Many students board at the college.

First Known Use of BOARD

15th century

Related to BOARD

Synonyms: feed, cater, provision, victual

Related Words: serve, wait; nourish, nurture, sustain; banquet, dine, feast, regale; mess; batten, fatten, fill; force-feed, overfeed, surfeit; underfeed; hand-feed, spoon-feed; refeed, reprovision

Near Antonyms: eject, evict

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