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   Use

   verb

   • 1. take, hold, or deploy (something) as a means of accomplishing a purpose or achieving a result; employ: "she used her key to open the front door" Similar utilizemake use ofavail oneself ofemployworkoperatewieldplyapplymaneuvermanipulateput to useput into servicefind a use forresort toexerciseemployapplyexertbring into playpracticeimplementdraw on
   • ▪ treat (someone) in a particular way: "use your troops well and they will not let you down" Similar managehandletreatbehave towardact towardconduct oneself towarddeal 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 state of affairs that was done repeatedly or existed for a period in the past: "this road used to be a dirt track" Similar exerciseemployapplyexertbring into playpracticeimplementdraw 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 utilizationapplicationusageemploymentoperationmanipulationmaneuveringexploitationmanipulationabusemisusemistreatmentmaltreatment
   • ▪ 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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   As a verb, use means either "put to work," or "work something until there isn't anything left," unless you use your friend, meaning you exploit her. Definitions of use. verb. put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose. “ use your head!”.

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   1. to put into service or action; employ for a given purpose: to use a spoon to stir with. 2. to make a practice or habit of employing; exercise: he uses his brain. 3. to behave towards: to use a friend well. 4. to behave towards in a particular way for one's own ends: he uses people.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishUSE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   USE definition: 1. If you use something, you do something with it for a particular purpose: 2. to take an amount…. Learn more.

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   Definition of use – Learner’s Dictionary. use. verb [ T ] uk / juːz / us past tense and past participle used. use verb [T] (PURPOSE) A1. If you use something, you do something with it for a particular purpose: Can I use your pen? I paid for the tickets using my credit card. She uses her car for work.

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   Use definition: to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of. See examples of USE used in a sentence.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishuse noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

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   Definition of use noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.