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