käyttää — meaning in English
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English meaning
- actuate verb To activate, or to put into motion; to animate.
- apply verb To formally request something, such as a job or place at a school.
- bestow verb To give something formally or ceremonially, often as an honour.
- drive verb To operate and steer a motor vehicle.
- drop noun A small round blob of liquid.
- employ verb To hire someone and pay them to do work.
- enforce verb To make sure a law, rule, or requirement is obeyed.
- engage verb To hold someone's attention or interest.
- exercise noun Physical activity done to improve fitness or health.
- exert verb To apply or make use of something, such as force, influence, or effort.
- ferment verb To undergo a chemical change caused by yeast or bacteria, often turning sugars into alcohol or acid.
- invest verb To put money into something, such as a business, property, or shares, in the hope of making a profit.
- operate verb To work or run, especially a machine or system.
- outlay noun A laying out or expending; that which is laid out or expended.
- ply verb To work steadily at something, or use a tool with regular effort.
- profit noun The financial gain made after subtracting costs from revenue.
- serve verb To provide help, food, or a service to someone.
- spend verb To pay out money in exchange for something.
- supply verb To provide something needed.
- use verb To employ something for a particular purpose.
- utilise verb To make use of; to use.
- wear verb To have clothing, jewellery, or an accessory on one's body.
- wield verb To hold and use a tool or weapon skilfully.
- work noun A job or occupation; the activity someone does to earn a living.
Senses
käyttää is used for these senses in English:
- actuate (transitive) To activate, or to put into motion; to animate.
- apply (transitive) To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case
- bestow To apply or make use of (someone or something); to employ, to use.
- bestow To impart (something) gratuitously; to present (something) to someone or something, especially as a gift or an honour; to confer, to give, to accord; to render.
- bring to bear (transitive, idiomatic) To apply; to employ something to achieve an intended effect.
- drive (transitive) To cause (a mechanism) to operate.
- drop To pass or use (counterfeit cheques, money, etc.).
- employ To make busy; to preoccupy.
actuate — full definition
- verb To activate, or to put into motion; to animate.
- verb To incite to action; to motivate.
apply — full definition
- verb To formally request something, such as a job or place at a school.
- verb To put something into use for a particular purpose.
- verb To be relevant or have an effect on a particular case.