n. a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

n. protective covering that provides protection from the weather

n. a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings

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"

v. provide shelter for; "After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people"

adj. (of a cargo shipment) the seller arranges transport and pays all costs until the cargo has been loaded, after which the buyer pays all costs

n. a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

n. an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

n. a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral

n. a place where a craft can be made fast

n. a safe place; "He ran to safety"

n. a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet

n. area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing

n. a small (rustic) house used as a temporary shelter

n. a small house built of wood; usually in a wooded area

n. a small house with a single story

n. housing available for people to live in; "he found quarters for his family"; "I visited his bachelor quarters"

n. a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

n. apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

n. an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through

n. a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"

n. place for vessels to anchor

n. a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

n. landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out; "the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late"

n. a landing built out into the water

n. a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

n. a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "they crouched behind the screen"; "under cover of darkness"

n. the umbrellalike part of a parachute that fills with air

n. the side that is seen or that goes first

n. covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container); "he removed the top of the carton"; "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"; "put the cover back on the kettle"

n. a shelter from danger or hardship

n. area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing

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. provide housing for; "We are lodging three foreign students this semester"

v. provide housing for (military personnel)

v. watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect; "guard my possessions while I'm away"

v. protect a teammate or a position in a game

v. be on the defensive; act against an attack

v. protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"

v. accompany as an escort; "She asked her older brother to escort her to the ball"

v. protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm

v. maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger; "May God keep you"

v. make safe

v. shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"

v. maintain the security of by carrying out a control

v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"

v. refrain from harming

v. run away from confinement; "The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison"

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"