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to kennel

to kennel

1 5.6
To put a dog in a place that looks after it while you are away
  • verb
  • /ˈkɛnəl/
translation icon : encerrar en un canil
  • So if we arranged to kennel your dog, that would be all right, wouldn't it?
  • kennel your dogs

So if we arranged to kennel your dog, that would be all right, wouldn't it?

Examples

  • Rory could be trusted to kennel his pack.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • When she gets old, you may find that kenneling her while you're gone is useful.

    Blog text (16)
  • They keep them kenneled most of the time.

    Blog text (16)
  • Dogs are always kenneled or kept in small pens at boarding kennels.

    Blog text (16)
  • When I go on vacation, I need to kennel my dog at a local boarding facility.

  • The best place to kennel your pet is a trusted pet-sitting service.

  • She decided to kennel her dog for the weekend while she was away.

Synonyms

to cage
vsto kennel
40 1.0

To put a person or animal into a space with bars that keeps them from escaping

is specifically temporary sheltered placement rather than general caging
to pound
vsto kennel
7 8.2

To put animals into a place where they are held until claimed

is private short-term boarding, not legal impoundment by authorities
to crate
vsto kennel
5 4.1

To put something into a strong box for moving or keeping safe

is used as short-term shelter rather than for moving or protecting
to stall
vsto kennel
5 4.8

To put an animal into a small separate space in a stable

is for short sheltering of household pets rather than stable compartmenting
to pen up
vsto kennel
2 6.0

Keep animals or people in a small area

is about short sheltered holding of pets rather than general penning
to coop up
vsto kennel
  • Informal
1 6.4

To keep a person or animal inside a small space like a cage

is neutral temporary animal housing, not the harsh cramped sense
to encage
vsto kennel
7.1

To put an animal or person in a cage

is about short boarding rather than formal caging or imprisonment
to hutch
vsto kennel
7.9

To put small animals into a cage to keep them safe

is for temporary dog or larger animal housing rather than tiny cages

Surface Forms

kennel infinitive
kenneled past
kenneled past participle
kenneling present participle
kennels third person singular

Etymology

Kennel as a verb comes from the same noun and originally meant 'put in a dog house'. So to kennel a pet is to put it in a kennel or shelter for a time.