intransitive. To take up one's abode; to encamp; to lodge, dwell.

intr. To pitch one's tent; to encamp; to take one's station or residence; in pa. pple. encamped, lodged, stationed.

intransitive. To take up one's abode, to dwell. Also, To arise, form. Obsolete.

intransitive. Of a person, etc.: to live, settle, take up residence, or encamp in a place. Cf. sense 6a. Obsolete.

to take (up) one's inn (or inns), to find or procure a lodging place for oneself; to stay or lodge temporarily; to take up one's abode. Also in…

The action of remaining, living, or staying in a place. Also: permanence or continuance in a position or state. Frequently in to hold (also keep,…

to take one's lodge: to take up one's abode. (Cf. lodging, n. 2.) Obsolete.

intransitive. To settle; to take up one's abode or station. Obsolete. rare.

intransitive (for reflexive). To take up one's abode, settle. Obsolete.

To fix or establish permanently (one's abode, residence, etc.). †to settle one's rest: to take up one's residence. (Cf. to set up one's rest, rest…

intransitive. Originally Scottish. To establish oneself in a location or place; to settle, take up one's abode. Formerly also figurative, with on…

In proverbs and proverbial phrases. to set down (theor one's) staff: to take up a fixed or settled position; to abide stedfastly by an opinion…

To take up residence, esp. permanently; to settle down. Now rare.

intransitive. To lodge as in a nest; to settle in a place. Frequently figurative.

To settle down; to take up residence. Also figurative. Cf. phrases 2e. Obsolete.

intransitive. Of a person: to lodge oneself, have one's abode or quarters. Now esp.: to pass the night.

figurative †(a) To take possession, take up an abode, dwell (obsolete); (b) To derive its being, or some quality or character, from.

To settle as an inhabitant (in a place). Obsolete.

intransitive for reflexive. To settle down permanently, to establish a residence, to fix or take up abode. Obsolete.

to take up (one's) residence: to establish oneself; to settle. Also in extended use.

Of persons: To cease from migration and adopt a fixed abode; to establish a permanent residence, take up one's abode, become domiciled; also with down…

intransitive. To camp; (more generally) to ensconce oneself temporarily, esp. in the open. Also in extended use: to establish a settlement, settle.

intransitive for reflexive. To settle, take up a position; esp. to settle permanently, take up one's abode.

intransitive. Chiefly North American. To establish oneself or (later) one's business, company, etc., in a particular place; to settle. Frequently…

intransitive. ‘To establish a domestic state’ (Johnson); chiefly in to marry and settle, to settle in life (see life, n. 12f). Also to settle down.

intransitive (for reflexive). To live familiarly or at home (with); to take up one's abode. Obsolete.

intransitive (for reflexive).

Phrases. to hang up (one's sword, gun, etc.): to put aside in disuse; to give up using. to hang up one's hat: see quots.; to hang up one's boots…

intransitive (for reflexive). To have one's home, dwell.

Phrases. (U.S.) to pick up stakes, to pull up stakes, to move stakes: to move one's habitation. Similarly to drive stakes, to set stakes, to stick on…

intransitive in same sense. Also in extended use: to settle; to establish a home.

to put down roots: to become established in a place, to settle down.

to hang one's hat: to take up one's quarters (in a certain place).

intransitive. Of a person: to settle in a particular place or region.