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house

noun
  1. A building or shelter where one lives: abode, domicile, dwelling, habitation, home, lodging (often used in plural), place, residence. Chiefly British: dig (used in plural). See protection
  2. A group of usually related people living together as a unit: family, household, ménage. See group
  3. A commercial organization: business, company, concern, corporation, enterprise, establishment, firm 2. Informal: outfit. See group
  4. A group of people sharing common ancestry: clan, family, kindred, lineage, stock, tribe. Idioms: flesh and blood, kith and kin. See kin
verb
  1. To provide with often temporary lodging: accommodate, bed (down), berth, bestow, billet, board, bunk 1, domicile, harbor, lodge, put up, quarter, room. See protection
  2. To have as one's domicile, usually for an extended period: abide, domicile, dwell, live 1, reside. See place
  3. To give refuge to: harbor, haven, shelter. See protection

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