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English to English noun
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a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families |  | Example: he has a house on Cape Cod
she felt she had to get out of the house
source: wordnet30
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the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments | | Example: he worked for a brokerage house
source: wordnet30
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the members of a religious community living together | | source: wordnet30
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the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema | | Example: the house applauded
he counted the house
source: wordnet30
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an official assembly having legislative powers | | Example: a bicameral legislature has two houses
source: wordnet30
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aristocratic family line | | Example: the House of York
source: wordnet30
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play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults | | Example: the children were playing house
source: wordnet30
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(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided | | source: wordnet30
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the management of a gambling house or casino | | Example: the house gets a percentage of every bet
source: wordnet30
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a social unit living together | | Example: he moved his family to Virginia
It was a good Christian household
I waited until the whole house was asleep
the teacher asked how many people made up his home
source: wordnet30
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a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented | | Example: the house was full
source: wordnet30
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a building in which something is sheltered or located | | Example: they had a large carriage house
source: wordnet30
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A structure intended or used as a habitation or shelter for animals of any kind; but especially, a building or edifice for the habitation of man; a dwelling place, a mansion. | | source: webster1913 verb
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contain or cover | | Example: This box houses the gears
source: wordnet30
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provide housing for | | Example: The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town
source: wordnet30
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To take or put into a house; to shelter under a roof; to cover from the inclemencies of the weather; to protect by covering; as, to house one's family in a comfortable home; to house farming utensils; to house cattle. | | source: webster1913
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To take shelter or lodging; to abide to dwell; to lodge. | | source: webster1913
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