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- verb transitive To aim a weapon at a target.
- verb transitive (
idiomatic ) Toapply ; toemploy something to achieve an intended effect.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb bring into operation or effect
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