[ˈteɪbl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a piece of furniture with a flat top and one or more legs, providing a level surface for eating, writing, or working at
(e.g: she put the plate on the table)

- a set of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
(e.g: the population has grown, as shown in table 1)

- a flat, typically rectangular, vertical surface; a panel


Phrases:
- at table
- lay something on the table
- on the table
- turn the tables
- under the table

Origin:
Old English tabule ‘flat slab, inscribed tablet’, from Latin tabula ‘plank, tablet, list’, reinforced in Middle English by Old French table

[ˈteɪbl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- present formally for discussion or consideration at a meeting
(e.g: more than 200 amendments to the bill have already been tabled)

- postpone consideration of
(e.g: I'd like the issue to be tabled for the next few months)

- strengthen (a sail) by making a hem at the edge


Phrases:
- at table
- lay something on the table
- on the table
- turn the tables
- under the table

Origin:
Old English tabule ‘flat slab, inscribed tablet’, from Latin tabula ‘plank, tablet, list’, reinforced in Middle English by Old French table