(transitive, idiomatic) To punish someone so as to give a warning to others.

(chiefly US) An activity or task assigned or undertaken for the sake of activity or busy-ness, rather than because of a particular need.

(euphemistic) To urinate. / (nautical) To admit water; to leak.

To constitute, to compose. / (transitive) To constitute the components of a whole. / (transitive) To compensate for (a deficiency, defect, etc.); to supply (something missing).

(archaic) To make amorous approaches to; to woo, romance, court. / (euphemistic) To engage in sexual intercourse.

To achieve substantial success in life, often in business. / (often with "on") To complete successfully; to fulfil (a promise).

(usually with "of") To emphasize, put much value on. / (usually with "of") To give fond attention to; to cosset.

(idiomatic, transitive) To spend more time and energy on some task than it warrants; to make something overly complicated; to make a big thing out of. / To eat something as a meal.

(intransitive, idiomatic) To be sensible, coherent, reasonable. / (intransitive, idiomatic, with of) To decipher or understand.

(transitive) To draw up (a document etc.), to designate (a cheque) to a given recipient, payee. / (obsolete, transitive) To send out. / (transitive) To discern; to manage to see, hear etc.