v
(transitive, intransitive) To launch automatically.
v
(idiomatic, intransitive, of a blockage) To halt the flow or movement of something.
v
(informal, idiomatic, chiefly finance, chiefly US) To take advantage of favourable pricing by purchasing a large amount.
v
To exercise a racehorse around the racetrack in the opposite direction to that in which races are run.
n
Alternative spelling of bit shift [(computing) A bitwise operation in which the bits in a value are shifted left or right.]
adj
Ready to start or go (to); moving in the direction (of).
v
(transitive) To change hand while riding (a horse).
v
Alternative form of change horses in midstream [(idiomatic) To change one's plan or approach when an effort is already underway or at another inopportune time.]
v
(idiomatic) To change one's plan or approach when an effort is already underway or at another inopportune time.
v
(archaic) To alter the direction of attacking; to take a new approach to try to achieve an objective.
v
to change one's loyalty from one team or group to an opposing one
v
(figuratively, by extension) To take a different approach.
v
(transitive) To engage, enlist, or invest (as persons, money, etc.) in any affair.
v
(chiefly electronics, computing) To activate, to make operational (especially of a function of an electronic or mechanical device).
v
(intransitive) To go or come into an enclosed or partially enclosed space.
n
A question or puzzle in which one is expected to fill in a missing part of something.
v
Alternative form of find another gear [(idiomatic, sports) To suddenly achieve an extra burst of athletic performance, especially after a sustained period of competitive exertion.]
v
(intransitive) To change channels on a television.
v
(procedure word, military) To send communication over the radio.
v
To have turned on (an electronic device)
n
A word whose meaning has changed in this way.
v
(dated) To contrive; to invent a way of surmounting a difficulty.
v
(transitive, informal) To fit a microphone and transmitter to (a person). Usually for television performers, or for police informers.
v
(automotive) To incorrectly shift to a lower gear, when meaning to shift to a higher gear.
v
(transitive) To provide power for (a mechanical or electronic device).
v
(transitive) To turn on (an electrical device).
n
Alternative form of pull-down [(computing) A dynamic menu; a list of options in a computer application which appears below a heading when it is selected, and remains only as long as the user needs it.]
n
(Internet, rare) A push mechanism in which the Web server takes advantage of persistent HTTP connections and leaves the response unterminated so that it can continue to send information.
v
(finance) To engage in the form of barter called a round trip.
n
Alternative form of sea change [(idiomatic) A profound transformation; a metamorphosis.]
n
(archaic) A contrivance, a device to try when other methods fail.
v
(dialectal, possibly obsolete) To shift; to move or remove.
v
(business) To form a subsidiary company which continues part of the prior operations of the parent company.
v
To assign a certain task to (a person), upon the performance of which he/she is excused from further labour for that day or period; to stent.
v
(idiomatic, UK) Used to grab attention, implying importance, news-worthiness, etc.
v
(intransitive) To use something as a short-term fix or temporary measure until a better alternative can be obtained.
n
The ability of a weapon (typically a firearm or other ranged weapon) to rapidly incapacitate or immobilize a target.
v
(idiomatic) Alternative form of change horses in midstream [(idiomatic) To change one's plan or approach when an effort is already underway or at another inopportune time.]
n
(US) A system of shifts where each worker alternates between day shifts and night shifts.
v
(intransitive, idiomatic) To alternate between; to trade.
v
(transitive) to turn a switch to the "on" position in order to start or enable a device
v
(UK) To switch off; to turn off.
v
(transitive) To affix a label to (potentially dangerous machinery) to indicate why it has been shut down. To avoid accidents, only the person who affixed the label is authorized to remove it and restart the machinery.
v
(intransitive, especially electronics) To activate; to become active.
n
(music, slang, derogatory) The practice of extending a composition by repeating an earlier section but transposed to a higher pitch.
v
(transitive, espionage) To convert (an agent) to work for one's own side.
v
(transitive and intransitive, idiomatic) To summarize or recapitulate.
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