[ˈpakɪdʒ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an object or group of objects wrapped in paper or packed in a box
(e.g: someone had left a suspicious package)

- a set of proposals or terms offered or agreed as a whole
(e.g: a package of measures announced by the government)

- a collection of programs or subroutines with related functionality
(e.g: CAD and banking packages)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century (as a noun denoting the action or mode of packing goods): from the verb pack + -age; compare with Anglo-Latin paccagium. The verb dates from the 1920s

[ˈpakɪdʒ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- put into a box or wrapping for sale or transport
(e.g: choose products which are packaged in recyclable materials)

- present (someone or something) in an attractive or advantageous way
(e.g: the singer is being packaged to appeal to teenagers)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century (as a noun denoting the action or mode of packing goods): from the verb pack + -age; compare with Anglo-Latin paccagium. The verb dates from the 1920s