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- [bil-it]
- /ˈbɪl ɪt/
- /ˈbɪlɪtɪd/
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- [bil-it]
- /ˈbɪl ɪt/
Definitions of billeted word
- noun billeted lodging for a soldier, student, etc., as in a private home or nonmilitary public building. 1
- noun billeted Military. an official order, written or verbal, directing the person to whom it is addressed to provide such lodging. 1
- noun billeted a place assigned, as a bunk, berth, or the like, to a member of a ship's crew. 1
- noun billeted job; position; appointment. 1
- noun billeted Archaic. a written note, short letter, or the like. 1
- verb with object billeted Military. to direct (a soldier) by ticket, note, or verbal order, where to lodge. 1
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Origin of billeted
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English bylet, billett official register < Anglo-French billette, Old French bullette, equivalent to bulle bill1 + -ette -ette
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Parts of speech for Billeted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
billeted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for billeted
verb billeted
- provide — to make available; furnish: to provide employees with various benefits.
- take in — the act of taking.
- bestow — To bestow something on someone means to give or present it to them.
- billet — If members of the armed forces are billeted in a particular place, that place is provided for them to stay in for a period of time.
- board — A board is a flat, thin, rectangular piece of wood or plastic which is used for a particular purpose.
Antonyms for billeted
verb billeted
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- ruin — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
- turn away — move further from sth, sb
- unsettle — to alter from a settled state; cause to be no longer firmly fixed or established; render unstable; disturb: Violence unsettled the government.
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
Top questions with billeted
- what does billeted mean?
- where are you billeted?
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