| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | 1. Energetic physical action: activity, exertion. See ACTION. 2. The act of putting into play: application, employment, exertion, implementation, operation, play, usage, use, utilization. See USED. 3. Repetition of an action so as to develop or maintain one's skill: drill, practice, rehearsal, study, training. See WORK. | | VERB: | 1. To bring to bear steadily or forcefully: exert, ply2, put out, throw, wield. See CAUSE. 2. To subject to or engage in forms of exertion in order to train, strengthen, or condition: drill, practice, train, work out. See WORK. 3. To carry out the functions, requirements, or terms of: discharge, do, execute, fulfill, implement, keep, perform. Idioms: live up to. See DO. 4. To put into action or use: actuate, apply, employ, 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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