Definition

Verb: To provide someone with a new or different place to live; to move someone into new housing.

Usage

The verb "rehouse" is used to describe the action of moving people or animals from one dwelling to another, typically to a better, safer, or more suitable location. It is often used in formal, administrative, or social contexts.

Examples

• The city council plans to rehouse the families affected by the flood.
• After the fire, the charity helped to rehouse all the displaced residents.
• The animal shelter worked to rehouse the rescued dogs.

Advanced Usage

• Passive Voice: The action is frequently described from the perspective of those being moved.
  • The tenants were rehoused in modern apartments while their old building was renovated.
• Gerund/Noun Form: "Rehousing" can be used as a noun to describe the process.
  • The rehousing of the community took several months to organize.

Variants and Related Words

• Rehousing (n): The process or act of providing new housing.
  • The rehousing program was a success.

Synonyms

• Relocate
• Resettle

Different Meanings

The core meaning of "rehouse" is consistent. It does not have significantly different meanings, only variations in context (e.g., rehousing people versus rehousing animals).

Phrasal Verbs

"Rehouse" is not commonly used as part of a phrasal verb. It functions as a standalone verb.

Verb

1. put up in a new or different housing