lodge

¹lodge

verb \ˈläj\

lodgedlodg·ing

Definition of LODGE

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 : file

intransitive 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

Examples of LODGE

1. The workers were lodged in temporary camps.
2. The refugees needed to be lodged and fed.
3. We lodged at the resort.
4. The bullet lodged in his brain.
5. The bullet lodged itself in his brain.
6. The group has lodged a grievance.

First Known Use of LODGE

13th century

Related to LODGE

Synonyms: accommodate, bestow, billet, bivouac, board, bunk, camp, chamber, domicile, encamp, harbor, house, put up, quarter, roof, room, shelter, take in

Antonyms: dislodge, root (out), uproot

Related Words: ensconce, home, roost, secure, shed, stable, tent; barrack; bed (down)

Near Antonyms: eject, evict

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Rhymes with LODGE

dodge, Dodge, raj, stodge, wodge