n. the act of lodging

n. any substance that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue

n. structures collectively in which people are housed

n. the state or quality of being lodged or fixed even temporarily; "the lodgment of the balloon in the tree"

v. determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation; "The will provides that each child should receive half of the money"; "The Constitution provides for the right to free speech"

v. mount or put up; "put up a good fight"; "offer resistance"

v. provide what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"

v. provide or furnish with; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"

n. a prescribed selection of foods

n. the usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)

n. a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner"

n. an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each"

n. the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

n. directions for making something

n. the food served and eaten at one time

n. the flesh of fish used as food; "in Japan most fish is eaten raw"; "after the scare about foot-and-mouth disease a lot of people started eating fish instead of meat"; "they have a chef who specializes in fish"

n. food for service personnel

n. a large and imposing house

n. the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president); "he refused to live in the governor's residence"

n. a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

n. an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"

n. a strip near the boundary of an object; "he jotted a note on the margin of the page"

v. be able to feed; "This land will carry ten cows to the acre"

v. put into a good mood

v. supply with provisions

v. look after; be the keeper of; have charge of; "He keeps the shop when I am gone"

v. have and exercise; "wield power and authority"

v. extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"

v. make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"

v. fill something that had previously been emptied; "refill my glass, please"

v. equip with sails or masts; "rig a ship"

v. put into a good mood

v. fill or meet a want or need

v. set the level or character of; "She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience"

v. extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"

v. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case"

v. work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years"

v. take into one's possession; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks"

v. take into one's possession; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks"

v. obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; "She buys for the big department store"

v. hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room"

v. retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; "My employer is withholding taxes"