HOUSE


Meaning of HOUSE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' hau ̇ z

Function: verb

Inflected Form: housed ; hous · ing

Date: before 12th century

transitive verb

1 a : to provide with living quarters or shelter b : to store in a house

2 : to encase, enclose, or shelter as if by putting in a house

3 : to serve as a shelter or container for : CONTAIN <buildings that house government offices>

intransitive verb : to take shelter : LODGE

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.