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headquarter

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • CMU ARPABET: HH EH1 D K W AO2 R T ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: HH EH1 D K AO2 R T ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

verb

Meaning 1

To provide (an organization) with headquarters.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To establish headquarters.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

provide with headquarters

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the compnay is headquartered in New Jersey

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: supply, provide, render, furnish

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: toimia pääesikuntana — To provide an organization with headquarters
  • Finnish: johtaa — To provide an organization with headquarters
  • Portuguese: sediar — To provide an organization with headquarters
  • Finnish: perustaa pääesikunta — To establish headquarters
  • Portuguese: sediar — To establish headquarters
Real reading context

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