| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| VERB: | 1. To arouse to action or put in motion: activate, animate. See ACTION. 2. To set or keep going: drive, impel, mobilize, move, propel, run. See MOVE. 3. To put into action or use: apply, employ, exercise, exploit, implement, practice, use, utilize. Idioms: avail oneself of, bring into play, bring to bear, make use of, put into practice, put to use. See USED.
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