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bil·let1
 billet1
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- pronunciation:
- bI
liht
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
nonmilitary lodging assigned to troops, esp. in a private home.
- synonyms:
- quarters
- similar words:
- accommodations, barracks, cantonment, housing, lodging, lodgment, rooms
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| definition 2: |
a military order making such an assignment.
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| definition 3: |
a job or position.
- synonyms:
- berth, job, place, position, post
- similar words:
- appointment, assignment, situation
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| related words: |
office, place |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
billets, billeting, billeted |
| definition 1: |
to assign lodging to (a member of the military).
- synonyms:
- canton, quarter
- similar words:
- bed, house, lodge, post
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| definition 2: |
to provide lodging for.
- synonyms:
- accommodate, house, lodge, quarter
- similar words:
- barrack, bed, harbor
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| related words: |
home, quarter, sleep, station |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
of military personnel, to be lodged; stay.
- synonyms:
- lodge, quarter, stay
- similar words:
- barrack, bunk, room, shelter
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| related words: |
house |
| derivation: |
billeter (n.) |
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