n. a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose; "he started looking for a gas station"; "the train pulled into the station"

n. the frequency assigned to a broadcasting station

n. the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand; "a soldier manned the entrance post"; "a sentry station"

n. proper or designated social situation; "he overstepped his place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station"

v. assign to a station

n. the principal ingredient of a mixture; "glycerinated gelatin is used as a base for many ointments"; "he told the painter that he wanted a yellow base with just a hint of green"; "everything she cooked seemed to have rice as the base"

n. the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command; "the general's headquarters were a couple of large tents"

n. the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"

n. social status or position conferred by a system based on class; "lose caste by doing work beneath one's station"

n. status with respect to the relations between people or groups; "on good terms with her in-laws"; "on a friendly footing"

n. a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple"

n. social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing"

n. the state of being held in high esteem and honor

n. a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"

n. (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power; "being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage"; "during his first year in office"; "during his first year in power"; "the power of the president"

n. the status of being a champion; "he held the title for two years"

n. a relative position or degree of value in a graded group; "lumber of the highest grade"

n. relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"

v. put (something somewhere) firmly; "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot"

v. live in or as if in a tent; "Can we go camping again this summer?"; "The circus tented near the town"; "The houseguests had to camp in the living room"

v. inhabit a nest, usually after building; "birds are nesting outside my window every Spring"

v. be a lodger; stay temporarily; "Where are you lodging in Paris?"

v. send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit; "forward my mail"

v. hand over to the authorities of another country; "They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there"

v. determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey; "Our sense of sight enables us to locate objects in space"; "Locate the boundaries of the property"

v. put into a position that will restore a normal state; "set a broken bone"

v. put a telephone receiver back in its cradle

v. provide housing for (military personnel)

v. provide housing for; "The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town"

v. set up for use; "install the washer and dryer"; "We put in a new sink"

v. make an investment; "Put money into bonds"

v. move or establish in a new location; "We had to relocate the office because the rent was too high"

v. attach to; "affix the seal here"

v. found or ground; "build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation"

v. give an artificially banal or sexual quality to

v. put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"

v. put into commission; equip for service; of ships

v. enter into a contractual arrangement

v. hire for work or assistance; "engage aid, help, services, or support"

v. hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

v. provide with workers; "We cannot man all the desks"; "Students were manning the booths"

v. fill with people; "Stalin wanted to people the empty steppes"

v. put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the text"

v. sow by scattering; "scatter seeds"

v. begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.; "The flight originates in Calcutta"

v. move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room"

v. cause to change ownership; "I transferred my stock holdings to my children"