consume+by+use

  • 101outspend — (v.) mid 15c., to consume totally, use up, from OUT (Cf. out) (adv.) + SPEND (Cf. spend) (v.). Meaning to spend more than another or others is from 1840. Related: Outspent; outspending. Outspent is attested from 1650s as exhausted …

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  • 102touch — verb 1》 come into or be in contact with.     ↘come or bring into mutual contact.     ↘bring one s hand or another part of one s body into contact with.     ↘strike (a ball) lightly in a specified direction. 2》 harm or interfere with.     ↘[usu.… …

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  • 103burn — v 1. be on fire, flame, flare, blaze, deflagrate; smolder, smoke, go up in smoke; glow, radiate, phosphoresce, shine; flash, glare, beam; flicker, shimmer, twinkle, sparkle, spark. 2. set on fire, fire, ignite, light, Inf. put the match to;… …

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  • 104stall — I n 1. crib, booth, cage, cell, bay, carrel, carol; quarters, chamber, room, roomette, apartment, enclosure, Theater. box; compartment, cubicle, pigeonhole, cubbyhole, cubby, niche, nook, alcove, corner; partition, section, part, division; closet …

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  • 105punish — [pun′ish] vt. [ME punischen < extended stem of OFr punir < L punire, to punish < poena, punishment, penalty: see PENAL] 1. to cause to undergo pain, loss, or suffering for a crime or wrongdoing 2. to impose a penalty on a wrongdoer for… …

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  • 106Consumed — Consume Con*sume (k[o^]n*s[=u]m ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Consumed} (k[o^]n*s[=u]md ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Consuming}.] [L. consumere to take wholly or completely, to consume; con + sumere to take; sub + emere to buy. See {Redeem}.] To destroy, as by… …

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  • 107Consuming — Consume Con*sume (k[o^]n*s[=u]m ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Consumed} (k[o^]n*s[=u]md ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Consuming}.] [L. consumere to take wholly or completely, to consume; con + sumere to take; sub + emere to buy. See {Redeem}.] To destroy, as by… …

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  • 108Used — Use Use, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Used}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Using}.] [OE. usen, F. user to use, use up, wear out, LL. usare to use, from L. uti, p. p. usus, to use, OL. oeti, oesus; of uncertain origin. Cf. {Utility}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To make use of; …

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  • 109Using — Use Use, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Used}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Using}.] [OE. usen, F. user to use, use up, wear out, LL. usare to use, from L. uti, p. p. usus, to use, OL. oeti, oesus; of uncertain origin. Cf. {Utility}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To make use of; …

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  • 110Environmental effects of pesticides — Use of pesticides can have unintended effects on the environment. Over 98% of sprayed insecticides and 95% of herbicides reach a destination other than their target species, including nontarget species, air, water, bottom sediments, and… …

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