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PLUG IN

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Plug into an outlet

Example:

Connect the TV so we can watch the football game tonight

Synonyms:

connect; plug in; plug into

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "plug in" is one way to...):

enter; infix; insert; introduce (put or introduce into something)

"Plug in" entails doing...:

join (cause to become joined or linked)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

Antonym:

unplug (pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable)

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