n.
Pronunciation: ' läj
Function: verb
Inflected Form: 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 : 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