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to package

to package

76 1.8
To put things into a box for transport or storage
  • verb
  • /ˈpækɪdʒ/
translation icon : empaquetar
  • The finished products may be packaged, distributed, and used locally or distributed in a global marketplace.
  • packaged products
  • packaged food
  • packaged in containers

What a great way to package something OK.

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Examples

  • I just said I'd package up the photos and send them to the house.

  • Finish your paper route so I can package all of this up and get it out of our house, okay?

  • I built a team that could package and create these books.

  • We like to package our product artistically.

  • They're constantly figuring out new ways to package and deliver this content.

  • A short video that demonstrates how CAPs can package and deliver an evidence-based word learning strategy.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The controller itself was compact enough to be packaged within the hand's enclosure.

    Academic text (1994)
  • She'd overheard them speaking Spanish while heating packaged burritos in a microwave oven.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • I need to package these fragile items carefully for the move.

  • She will package the gifts and send them to her friends for their birthdays.

Synonyms

to pack
vsto package
655 1.0

To put things into a container to carry or store them

focuses on enclosing items in containers or wrap rather than arranging them
to box
vsto package
42 1.0

To put things into a container for storage or transport

is the general action for many container or wrapping types
to bag
vsto package
38 1.0

To put things into a bag, for example when shopping

is the broader enclosing action, not limited to shoppers' flexible items
to box up
vsto package
11 2.6

Put things into a box to keep them

is the general enclosing action across many container shapes and materials
to crate
vsto package
5 4.1

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

is the general act that does not require heavy wooden protection
to sack
vsto package
4 2.0

To put something into a bag for carrying

is the general enclosing action not limited to soft or large containers
to encapsulate
vsto package
4 7.2

Put something inside a small container like a pill or shell

is the general enclosing action that often uses larger or simpler wrapping methods
to containerize
vsto package
  • Specialized
1 6.5

To put goods into a container for transport

is broader and covers many wrapping methods beyond large shipping units
to parcel
vsto package
1 3.5

To wrap something in paper or a box to send

is the general enclosing action not limited to wrapped delivery bundles
to parcel up
vsto package
3.4

To wrap things together to send or store

is the broad act of enclosing items, not only grouped bundles
to pouch
vsto package
6.5

To put something into a small bag for carrying or keeping

is the broader act and applies to containers of many sizes

Antonyms

117 1.0

To take things out of a suitcase or box

Phrasal Verbs

To take a package to a person or place and give it to them

Compounds

software package
  • Specialized
5 3.2

A group of computer programs that work together to do a particular job

2 2.7

A holiday arranged by a travel agent that includes flights and hotels

1 2.7

A group of travel services sold together for one price

1 5.3

A shop that sells bottles of beer, wine or spirits to take home

package bomb
  • Offensive
1 5.6

A hidden device that explodes when someone opens a box or envelope

7.4

A small row of tiny switches on a computer board used to set hardware options

A holiday sold by a travel company with flights and hotel included

How Secure

to seal
457 2.5
to crate
5 4.1
to box
42 1.0
to package
76 1.8
to wrap
729 1.0
to pack
655 1.0

Surface Forms

package infinitive
packaged past
packaged past participle
packaging present participle
packages third person singular

Etymology

Package (verb) comes from the simple word pack, which means 'to put things together for carrying', and a small ending used in words like packet to mean a bundle. So, to package something is to put it into a box or wrap so it can be moved or stored.