Main Entry: ¹lodge

Pronunciation: \ˈläj\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): lodged; lodg·ing

Date: 13th century

transitive verb 1 a (1) : to provide temporary quarters for (2) : to rent lodgings to b : to establish or settle in a place
2 : to serve as a receptacle for : contain
3 : to beat (as a crop) flat to the ground
4 : to bring to an intended or a fixed position (as by throwing or thrusting)
5 : to deposit for safeguard or preservation
6 : to place or vest especially in a source, means, or agent
7 : to lay (as a complaint) before a proper authority : fileintransitive verb 1 a : to occupy a place temporarily : sleep b (1) : to have a residence : dwell (2) : to be a lodger
2 : to come to a rest
3 : to fall or lie down —used especially of hay or grain crops