use β to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.
take on β to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
commission β If you commission something or commission someone to do something, you formally arrange for someone to do a piece of work for you.
hire β to engage the services of (a person or persons) for wages or other payment: to hire a clerk.
contract β A contract is a legal agreement, usually between two companies or between an employer and employee, which involves doing work for a stated sum of money.
ink β a fluid or viscous substance used for writing or printing.
obtain β to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request: to obtain permission; to obtain a better income.
place β a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
procure β to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means: to procure evidence.
secure β free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
put on β a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
utilize β to put to use; turn to profitable account: to utilize a stream to power a mill.
utilise β to put to use; turn to profitable account: to utilize a stream to power a mill.
make use of β to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.
occupy β to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels.
spend β to pay out, disburse, or expend; dispose of (money, wealth, resources, etc.): resisting the temptation to spend one's money.
devote β If you devote yourself, your time, or your energy to something, you spend all or most of your time or energy on it.
apply β If you apply for something such as a job or membership of an organization, you write a letter or fill in a form in order to ask formally for it.
handle β a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
operate β to work, perform, or function, as a machine does: This engine does not operate properly.
bestow β To bestow something on someone means to give or present it to them.
fill β to make full; put as much as can be held into: to fill a jar with water.
manipulate β to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner: to manipulate people's feelings.
