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gebruiken — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • custom noun A long-established practice or tradition within a group or society.
  • handle noun The part of an object that is designed to be gripped by hand.
  • harness noun A set of straps used to control or support an animal, person, or piece of equipment.
  • skin noun The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human.
  • use verb To employ something for a particular purpose.
  • utilise verb To make use of; to use.

Senses

gebruiken is used for these senses in English:

  • custom Frequent repetition of the same behavior; way of behavior common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; method of doing, living or behaving.
  • handle (transitive, rare) To accustom to the hand; to take care of with the hands.
  • harness (transitive) To capture, control or put to use.
  • skin (US, slang, archaic) To produce, in recitation, examination, etc., the work of another for one's own, or to use cribs, memoranda, etc., which are prohibited.
  • use (transitive) To employ; to apply; to utilize.
  • utilise To make best use of; to use to its fullest extent, potential, or ability.

custom — full definition

  1. noun A long-established practice or tradition within a group or society.
  2. adj Made specifically to someone's particular requirements, rather than mass-produced.
  3. noun The regular patronage a business gets from its customers.

handle — full definition

  1. noun The part of an object that is designed to be gripped by hand.
  2. noun A username or nickname someone uses online or over radio.
  3. verb To touch, hold, or manage something with the hands.
  4. verb To deal with or cope with a situation, person, or emotion.

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