To give strength or force to; to affirm, to emphasize.
To keep up, impose or bring into effect something, not necessarily by force.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see put, through.
To pass the ball to (someone) giving them a one-on-one scoring opportunity.
To smash (e.g. a window) so as to create an opening.
To connect (a telephone caller with intended callee).
to cause to endure
A transaction by a broker outside the stock exchange, bringing a buyer and seller together.