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to make a piece of equipment or a process start working

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to make a machine or piece of equipment start working

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to make something such as a machine or piece of equipment do what you want it to do by being skilful, gentle, and patient

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to make a machine, system, vehicle etc move or operate in the way that you want it to

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to start an engine or machine by turning a crank

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to make something come out from a machine, for example a dvd from a DVD player or a CD from a computer

a British spelling of energize

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to make electricity or another form of power flow into a machine

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if a part of a machine engages, or if you engage it, it fits into another part so that they work together

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to switch a bright light on, or on and off, especially as a signal

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to move a switch in order to turn something such as a light or machine on or off

to switch on a light, machine etc

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to turn a part on a camera, telescope, microscope etc until you can see something clearly

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to put grease on something to make it work smoothly

if you have the radio, television, heating etc on, you have switched it on and it is working

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to press something such as a switch on a machine, vehicle, or computer in order to make it do something

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to put oil on the parts of a machine that move to make them move more smoothly

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to provide a place, machine, or system with the people needed to operate it. Some people avoid using this word because they think it is offensive to women, and they use staff or crew instead

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to use and control a piece of equipment

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to make something such as a radio, CD etc start to produce sounds, or to be made to do this

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to give a machine or vehicle power

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to push something such as a button or switch in order to make a piece of equipment start working

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to move a handle that controls a machine so that the machine works

to make a machine or piece of equipment start working, especially by pressing a switch

to put a video, CD etc in a piece of equipment so that you can watch it or listen to it

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to press a special button or to make changes so that a machine will work again or work in a different way

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if a machine or engine runs, or if you run it, it is working

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to switch on a machine or engine, especially a motor vehicle

to switch on a machine or engine, especially a motor vehicle

if you switch on something such as a light or a machine, or if it switches on, you make it start working

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to try using something such as a machine or a product to find out whether it works correctly or is satisfactory

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if you throw a switch, handle etc, you move it up or down, for example in order to start or stop a machine

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to make a machine or piece of equipment start to work

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to make a switch go on or off, especially by accident

to reduce the amount of sound, heat, or light produced by a piece of equipment by pressing a button or moving a switch

to make a piece of equipment start working by pressing a button or moving a switch

to start using a supply of water, gas, or electricity by turning a tap, pressing a button, or moving a switch

to increase the amount of sound, heat, or light produced by a piece of equipment by pressing a button or moving a switch

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to turn a switch on a piece of equipment or a machine

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to do something using a machine, tool, skill, method etc in order to do a job or to achieve a result

if you warm up a machine or an engine, you switch it on and wait for a little while until it is ready to be used

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to operate something such as a machine or piece of equipment

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to switch a light, machine etc on or off