Phrase guide
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verb
To connect an electric device into something using a plug.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ditransitive
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To join something in the manner of a plug.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ditransitive, figuratively
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verb
To become aware of or knowledgeable about.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ditransitive, idiomatic
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verb
To replace a variable with a number in order to solve an equation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ditransitive, idiomatic
Topics: mathematics, sciences
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
plug into an outlet
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: plug in, connect
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: insert, infix, enter, introduce
History
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