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   use

   verb

   • 1. take, hold, or deploy (something) as a means of accomplishing or achieving something; employ: "she used her key to open the front door" Similar utilizemake use ofavail oneself ofemployworkoperatewieldplyapplymanoeuvremanipulateput to useput into servicefind a use forresort toexerciseemployapplyexertbring into playpractiseimplementdraw on
   • ▪ treat (someone) in a particular way: "use your troops well and they will not let you down" Similar managehandletreatbehave towardsact towardsconduct oneself towardsdeal with
   • ▪ exploit (a person or situation) for one's own advantage: "I couldn't help feeling that she was using me" Similar take advantage ofexploitmake use ofmanipulatetake liberties withcapitalize onprofit fromtrade onmilkimpose onabusemisusemistreatmaltreattreat lightlytrifle withplay withinformal:cash in onbleedwalk all overplay someone for a sucker
   • ▪ apply (a name or title) to oneself: "she still used her maiden name professionally"
   • ▪ take (an illegal drug): "they were using heroin daily"
   • 2. take or consume (an amount) from a limited supply: "we have used all the available funds" Similar consumeget throughgo throughexhaustdepleteexpendspendwastefritter awaysquanderdissipate
   • 3. describing an action or situation that was done repeatedly or existed for a period in the past: "this road used to be a dirt track" Similar exerciseemployapplyexertbring into playpractiseimplementdraw on
   • 4. be or become familiar with (someone or something) through experience: "she was used to getting what she wanted"
   • 5. one would like or benefit from: informal "I could use another cup of coffee"

   noun

   • 1. the action of using something or the state of being used for a purpose: "modern trains are now in use" Similar utilizationapplicationusageemploymentoperationmanipulationmanoeuvringexploitationmanipulationabusemisusemistreatmentmaltreatment
   • ▪ the ability or power to exercise or manipulate one's mind or body: "the horse lost the use of his hind legs"
   • ▪ a purpose for or way in which something can be used: "the herb has various culinary uses" Similar neednecessitycalldemandoccasionpurposereasoncausegroundsjustificationrequirementexcuse
   • 2. the value or advantage of something: "what's the use of crying?" Similar usefulnessadvantagebenefitserviceutilityhelpgoodgainavailprofitvalueworthpointobjectmotiveaimgoalpurposesensereason
   • ▪ the benefit or profit of lands, especially lands that are in the possession of another who holds them solely for the beneficiary. historical
   • 3. the habitual consumption of a drug: "theft and dealing financed their heroin use"
   • 4. the characteristic ritual and liturgy of a Christian Church or diocese.

   Word Origin Middle English: the noun from Old French us, from Latin usus, from uti ‘to use’; the verb from Old French user, based on Latin uti.

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   USE definition: 1. to put something such as a tool, skill, or building to a particular purpose: 2. to reduce the…. Learn more.

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   Holding a lavish party was not the best use of scarce funds. I don't recommend the use of chemicals in home gardens. If side effects occur, discontinue use. Only half the land was fit for immediate use. The CD is intended for use as background music. The layout of the furniture makes optimum use of the space available. The phone is in constant use.

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   What is a use verb?

   • Definition of use verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [transitive] to do something with a machine, a method, an object, etc. for a particular purpose use something Can I use the photocopier? He makes beer using traditional methods. The applicator makes the glue easy to use. Have you ever used this software before?

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   What is a use of a word?

   • A use of a word is a particular meaning that it has or a particular way in which it can be used. Your use of a particular name is the fact of your calling yourself by it. 7. 8. 9.

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   What does use mean?

   • utilize may suggest the discovery of a new, profitable, or practical use for something. Verb I need to use the phone when you're done. The machine is easy to use. After the accident, she could no longer use her legs. These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage.

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   What is use noun?

   • Definition of use noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [uncountable, singular] the act of using something; the state of being used A ban was imposed on the use of chemical weapons. You can't justify the use of military force. I'm not sure that this is the most valuable use of my time.

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   What is the difference between in use and out of use?

   • put something to (good) use You should be able to put your experience in electronics to (good) use in your new job. in use Don't touch the machine when it's in use. out of use It's a name that has almost fallen out of use (= is hardly used now ). the use of There has been an increase in the use of migrant workers in recent years.

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   What does use up mean?

   • Use up means the same as use 1. It isn't them who use up the world's resources. [VERB PARTICLE noun] We were breathing really fast, and using the air up quickly. [VERB noun PARTICLE] If someone uses drugs, they take drugs regularly, especially illegal ones. He denied he had used drugs. [VERB noun]

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   The action or fact of using something for a purpose; utilization, application, use; = employment, n. 1a. Now somewhat archaic. The action or practice of utilizing or deriving benefit from something; spec. the action of deriving value from a resource or place. The action of utilizing; the fact of being utilized.