lase

verb3

1. •
   To use a laser beam on, as for cutting.

   • The surgeon lased the elongated soft palate, cutting off the excess tissue and stopping the blood flow in one swipe.
   • The physical chemist lased the atoms as they passed between the electrodes to study their motion.
2. •
   To use a laser beam on, as for targeting or rangefinding.

   • The commander lased the target across the valley.
3. •
   To operate as a laser; to release coherent light due to stimulation.

   • Once enough of the gas particles are in a higher energy state, they will begin to lase and give off a coherent beam.