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house
A	noun
	1	house
			play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults; "the children were playing house"
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚activity ╚diversion; recreation ╚play; child's play ╚house
	2	house
			a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families; "he has a house on Cape Cod"; "she felt she had to get out of the house"
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚artifact; artefact ╚structure; construction ╚housing; lodging; living accommodations ╚dwelling; home; domicile; abode; habitation; dwelling house ╚house ╚farmhouse ╚duplex house; duplex; semidetached house ╚dollhouse; doll's house ╚detached house; single dwelling ╚country house ╚chapterhouse; fraternity house; frat house ╚chalet ╚cabin ╚bungalow; cottage ╚boarding house; boardinghouse ╚beach house
	3	house
			a building in which something is sheltered or located; "they had a large carriage house"
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚artifact; artefact ╚structure; construction ╚building; edifice ╚house ╚smokehouse; meat house ╚pump house; pumping station ╚oast house ╚meat house ╚icehouse ╚field house; sports arena ╚courthouse ╚boathouse ╚bathhouse; bagnio
	4	theater, theatre, house
			a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented; "the house was full"
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚artifact; artefact ╚structure; construction ╚building; edifice ╚theater, theatre, house ╚opera; opera house ╚music hall; vaudeville theater; vaudeville theatre ╚little theater; little theatre ╚home theater; home theatre ╚dinner theater; dinner theatre ╚cinema; movie theater; movie theatre; movie house; picture palace ╚arena theater; theater in the round
	5	house
			aristocratic family line; "the House of York"
		Category Tree: group; grouping ╚social group ╚kin; kin group; kinship group; kindred; clan; tribe ╚genealogy; family tree ╚lineage; line; line of descent; descent; bloodline; blood line; blood; pedigree; ancestry; origin; parentage; stemma; stock ╚family; family line; folk; kinfolk; kinsfolk; sept; phratry ╚house ╚Medici ╚royalty; royal family; royal line; royal house
	6	firm, house, business firm
			members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a brokerage house"
		Category Tree: group; grouping ╚social group ╚organization; organisation ╚enterprise ╚business; concern; business concern; business organization; business organisation ╚firm, house, business firm ╚auction house ╚law firm ╚dealer ╚publisher; publishing house; publishing firm; publishing company ╚consulting firm; consulting company ╚accounting firm ╚corporation; corp
	7	family, household, house, home, menage
			a social unit living together; "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"
		Category Tree: group; grouping ╚social group ╚organization; organisation ╚unit; social unit ╚family, household, house, home, menage ╚menage a trois ╚foster home ╚foster family ╚extended family ╚nuclear family; conjugal family
	8	house
			an official assembly having legislative powers; "the legislature has two houses"
		Category Tree: group; grouping ╚social group ╚gathering; assemblage ╚assembly ╚legislature; legislative assembly; general assembly; law-makers ╚house ╚Seanad Eireann; Seanad ╚Dail Eireann; Dail ╚House of Lords; British House of Lords ╚House of Commons; British House of Commons ╚United States House of Representatives; U.S. House of Representatives; US House of Representatives; House of Representatives; U.S. House; US House
	9	house
			the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema; "the house applauded"; "he counted the house"
		Category Tree: group; grouping ╚social group ╚gathering; assemblage ╚audience ╚house
	10	house
			the members of a religious community living together
		Category Tree: group; grouping ╚people ╚community ╚house
	11	house
			the management of a gambling house or casino; "the house gets a percentage of every bet"
		Category Tree: group; grouping ╚social group ╚gathering; assemblage ╚body ╚administration; governance; governing body; establishment; brass; organization; organisation ╚management ╚house
	12	sign of the zodiac, star sign, sign, mansion, house, planetary house
			(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
		Category Tree: entity ╚location ╚region; part ╚sign of the zodiac, star sign, sign, mansion, house, planetary house ╚Aquarius; Aquarius the Water Bearer; Water Bearer ╚Capricorn; Capricorn the Goat; Goat ╚Sagittarius; Sagittarius the Archer; Archer ╚Scorpio; Scorpio the Scorpion; Scorpion ╚Libra; Libra the Balance; Balance; Libra the Scales ╚Virgo; Virgo the Virgin; Virgin ╚Leo; Leo the Lion; Lion ╚Cancer; Cancer the Crab; Crab ╚Gemini; Gemini the Twins; Twins ╚Taurus; Taurus the Bull; Bull ╚Aries; Aries the Ram; Ram
B	verb
	1	house, put up, domiciliate
			provide housing for; "The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town"
		Category Tree: transfer ╚give ╚supply; provide; render; furnish ╚shelter ╚house, put up, domiciliate ╚take in ╚chamber ╚lodge; accommodate ╚home ╚rehouse
	2	house
			contain or cover; "This box houses the gears"
		Category Tree: accommodate; hold; admit ╚house

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