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en·camp
 encamp
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- pronunciation:
- en
kaemp
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
encamps, encamping, encamped |
| definition: |
to set up, or take lodging in, a camp.
The soldiers encamped by the river.- similar words:
- camp
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to make or provide a camp for.
The government encamped the refugees in a disused army barracks. |
| related words: |
domicile |
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