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What is the verb for pack?

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pack

(physical) To put or bring things together in a limited or confined space, especially for storage or transport.

(transitive) To make a pack of; to arrange closely and securely in a pack; hence, to place and arrange compactly as in a pack; to press into close order or narrow compass.
(transitive) To fill in the manner of a pack, that is, compactly and securely, as for transportation; hence, to fill closely or to repletion; to stow away within; to cause to be full; to crowd into.
(transitive) To envelop in a wet or dry sheet, within numerous coverings.
(transitive) To render impervious, as by filling or surrounding with suitable material, or to fit or adjust so as to move without giving passage to air, water, or steam.
(intransitive) To make up packs, bales, or bundles; to stow articles securely for transportation.
(intransitive) To admit of stowage, or of making up for transportation or storage; to become compressed or to settle together, so as to form a compact mass.
(intransitive) To gather in flocks or schools.
(transitive, historical) To combine (telegraph messages) in order to send them more cheaply as a single transmission.

(social) To cheat, to arrange matters unfairly.

(card game) To sort and arrange (the cards) in a pack so as to secure the game unfairly.
(transitive) To bring together or make up unfairly and fraudulently, in order to secure a certain result.
(transitive) To contrive unfairly or fraudulently; to plot.
(intransitive) To unite in bad measures; to confederate for ill purposes; to join in collusion.

(transitive) To load with a pack; hence, to load; to encumber.
To move, send or carry.

(transitive) To cause to go; to send away with baggage or belongings; especially, to send away peremptorily or suddenly; – sometimes with off. See pack off.
(transitive, US, Western US) To transport in a pack, or in the manner of a pack (i. e., on the backs of men or animals).
(intransitive) To depart in haste; – generally with off or away.
(transitive, slang) To carry weapons, especially firearms, on one's person.

(transitive, sports, slang) To block a shot, especially in basketball.
Synonyms:

package, parcel, box, bundle, encase, envelop, case, tie, pack up, parcel up, bundle up, tie up, wrap, wrap up, gift-wrap, do up, crate, bale, box up, fasten together, enclose, gift wrap, box in, batch, bind, packet, roll, truss, fold, furl, fasten, bind up, tie together, roll up, pack together, fold up, truss up, wind up, secure, tether, strap, fetter, pinion, band, string, chain up, enfold, cloak, cover … more

Examples:

“They will pack the merchandise neatly and securely in a box before it is dispatched.”

“To make a planter, simply line your carved pumpkin with newspaper, pack tightly with soil, add some seeds and then plant into the ground.”

“She would pack the box with all kinds of goodies, from fried chicken to potato salad and apple pie.”

package

To pack or bundle something.
To travel on a package holiday.
To prepare (a book, a television series, etc.), including all stages from research to production, in order to sell the result to a publisher or broadcaster.
Synonyms:

pack, parcel, wrap, bundle, encase, box, case, batch, gift-wrap, pack up, wrap up, parcel up, bundle up, tie up, do up, tie, bale, box up, fasten together, gift wrap, envelop, crate, box in, bind, packet, roll, truss, fold, furl, fasten, bind up, tie together, roll up, pack together, fold up, truss up, decorate, giftwrap, enclose, adorn, wind up, secure, tether, strap, fetter, pinion, band, string, chain up, advertise … more

Examples:

“My older sister Annie was helping me package all of the food and toys in boxes for the event.”

“Arcturus has been poorly served over the years, especially in its paperback incarnations where lazy editors have tried to package it as some kind of sword and sorcery adventure.”

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