v.
1.introduce
2.devote (time, effort, etc.) to a task
3.keep or lay aside for future use
4.break into a conversation
5.set up for use
6.make an application as for a job or funding
7.to insert between other elements
Idiom of the Day
crack the whip
to try to make someone work hard or obey you by threatening him or her
Our boss had to crack the whip in order to get the job finished before the weekend.