to close;  to shut
to bind (a book);   to drive/knock (a nail);  to make (a table);  to build (a boat) ...
to play;  to act
Chaplin plays two different characters in 'The Great Dictator '
She was in the cast of 'The Birds',  wasn't she?; She played in 'The Birds', didn't she?
to pay
How much did you pay for the phone last month?;  What was your phone bill last month ?
Have you paid the electricity bill this month?
to station
Police were stationed at all the exits
To command British troops stationed in Germany