lodgelodge /lɒdʒlɑːdʒ/ verb1HUMAN RESOURCESLAW lodge a complaint/protest/appeal etc to make a formal or official complaint, protest etcAn appeal must be lodged within 28 days.
2[transitiveT] British EnglishBrELAW to formally give information or documents which have to be given by law to an official authoritySYN file American EnglishAmETwo companies failed to lodge printed copies of their annual reports by the opening of trading yesterday.
Opening bids will have to be lodged by December 11.
To retain copyright you’ll have to lodge a patent application.
3[transitiveT] to put money or something valuable in an official place so that it is safeThe money was lodged in an account in Hamburg.
lodge something with somebodyBe sure to lodge a copy of the contract with your solicitor.