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Whitewash :: Whitewash (v. t.) To apply a white liquid composition to; to whiten with whitewash.

Abuse :: Abuse (v. t.) To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to misuse; to put to a bad use; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert; as, to abuse inherited gold; to make an excessive use of; as, to abuse one's authority..

Application :: Application (n.) The act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use.

Swab :: Swab (n.) A bit of sponge, cloth, or the like, fastened to a handle, for cleansing the mouth of a sick person, applying medicaments to deep-seated parts, etc..

Sharpen :: Sharpen (a.) To raise, as a sound, by means of a sharp; to apply a sharp to..

Assay :: Assay (v.) To try; to attempt; to apply.

Screw :: Screw (v. t.) To turn, as a screw; to apply a screw to; to press, fasten, or make firm, by means of a screw or screws; as, to screw a lock on a door; to screw a press..

Waste :: Waste (a.) To spend unnecessarily or carelessly; to employ prodigally; to expend without valuable result; to apply to useless purposes; to lavish vainly; to squander; to cause to be lost; to destroy by scattering or injury.

Hotpress :: Hotpress (v. t.) To apply to, in conjunction with mechanical pressure, for the purpose of giving a smooth and glosay surface, or to express oil, etc.; as, to hotpress paper, linen, etc..

Husband :: Husband (v. t.) To direct and manage with frugality; to use or employ to good purpose and the best advantage; to spend, apply, or use, with economy..

Harmonist :: Harmonist (n.) One who understands the principles of harmony or is skillful in applying them in composition; a musical composer.

Intend :: Intend (v. t.) To apply with energy.

Number :: Number (n.) To give or apply a number or numbers to; to assign the place of in a series by order of number; to designate the place of by a number or numeral; as, to number the houses in a street, or the apartments in a building..

Reapplication :: Reapplication (n.) The act of reapplying, or the state of being reapplied..

Employ :: Employ (v. t.) To use; to have in service; to cause to be engaged in doing something; -- often followed by in, about, on, or upon, and sometimes by to; as: (a) To make use of, as an instrument, a means, a material, etc., for a specific purpose; to apply; as, to employ the pen in writing, bricks in building, words and phrases in speaking; to employ the mind; to employ one's energies..

Use :: Use (v. t.) The act of employing anything, or of applying it to one's service; the state of being so employed or applied; application; employment; conversion to some purpose; as, the use of a pen in writing; his machines are in general use..

Handcuff :: Handcuff (v. t.) To apply handcuffs to; to manacle.

Moralize :: Moralize (v. t.) To apply to a moral purpose; to explain in a moral sense; to draw a moral from.

Starched :: Star-chamber (n.) An ancient high court exercising jurisdiction in certain cases, mainly criminal, which sat without the intervention of a jury. It consisted of the king's council, or of the privy council only with the addition of certain judges. It could proceed on mere rumor or examine witnesses; it could apply torture. It was abolished by the Long Parliament in 1641..

Generalize :: Generalize (v. t.) To apply to other genera or classes; to use with a more extensive application; to extend so as to include all special cases; to make universal in application, as a formula or rule..

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