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Definition channel in American English

channel verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈtʃæn(ə)l/
1

to use money or supplies for a particular purpose

Example

The company has channeled $1.2 million into developing new products.

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repurpose use bring in
2

to use your energy, ability, feelings, or ideas for a particular purpose

Example

She channeled all her energies into her career.

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repurpose use bring in
3

to make something follow a particular system

Example

All information on the classes is channeled through the principal's office.

Example

All the company's sales are channeled through outside distributors.

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structure reorganize prioritize
4

to send something such as water along a passage

Example

Water is channeled into the lakes from the hillsides.

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break burst cast up
5

to allow the spirit of a dead person to speak using your voice, as some people claim to be able to do

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channel clairvoyant divination
Definition channel in American English