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Noun (3 meanings)

1. an upholstered seat for more than one person.

sofa, couch, lounge

couch is a type of:

seat (noun) - furniture that is designed for sitting on

types of couch:

convertible, sofa bed (noun) - a sofa that can be converted into a bed
daybed, divan bed (noun) - an armless couch
divan (noun) - a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
love seat, loveseat, tete-a-tete, vis-a-vis (noun) - small sofa that seats two people
settee (noun) - a small sofa

squab (noun) - a soft padded sofa

couch is derivationally related to:

to lounge (verb) - sit or recline comfortably

2. a flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primer.

couch is a type of:

flat coat, ground, primer, priming, primer coat, priming coat, undercoat (noun) - the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface

3. a narrow bed on which a patient lies during psychiatric or psychoanalytic treatment.

couch is a type of:

bed (noun) - a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

Verb (1 meaning)

1. formulate in a particular style or language.

to frame, redact, cast, put, couch

Examples:

“I wouldn't put it that way”,
“She cast her request in very polite language”

to couch is a way to:

to give voice, formulate, word, phrase, articulate (verb) - put into words or an expression

to couch is derivationally related to:

cast, mold, mould, stamp (noun) - the distinctive form in which a thing is made
frame (noun) - the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
redaction (noun) - the act of putting something in writing