- place to put in - A station for rest and entertainment; a place of security
and comfort; a refuge; a shelter. - Specif.: A lodging place; an inn. - The mansion of a heavenly body. - A portion of a sea, a lake, or other large body of water,
either landlocked or artificially protected so as to be a place of
safety for vessels in stormy weather; a port or haven. - A mixing box materials. - To afford lodging to; to enter as guest; to receive; to
give a refuge to; indulge or cherish (a thought or feeling, esp. an ill
thought).