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use
noun(use)
exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
Synonyms: manipulation,
use
verb(use)
use up, consume fully
Synonyms: expend,
use
verb(use)
avail oneself to
Synonyms: apply, practice,
Examples:
Use care when going down the stairs.
Use your common sense.
use
noun(use)
(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
Synonyms: consumption, economic consumption, usance, use of goods and services,
use
noun(use)
the act of using
Synonyms: employment, exercise, usage, utilisation, utilization,
Examples:
He warned against the use of narcotic drugs.
use
verb(use)
take or consume (regularly or habitually)
Synonyms: habituate,
Examples:
She uses drugs rarely.
use
noun(use)
what something is used for
Synonyms: function, purpose, role,
Examples:
Ballet is beautiful but what use is it?.
use
noun(use)
(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
Synonyms: habit,
Examples:
Long use had hardened him to it.
use
noun(use)
(law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property
Synonyms: enjoyment,
Examples:
We were given the use of his boat.
use
verb(use)
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
Synonyms: apply, employ, utilise, utilize,
Examples:
Use your head!.
We only use Spanish at home.
I can't use this tool.
Use the plastic bags to store the food.
He doesn't know how to use a computer.
use
noun(use)
a particular service
Examples:
He put his knowledge to good use.
Patrons have their uses.
use
verb(use)
habitually do something or be in a certan state or place (use only in the past tense)
Examples:
She used to call her mother every week but now she calls only occasionally.
I used to get sick when I ate in that dining hall.
They used to vacation in the Bahamas.
She used to be his best friend and now they are enemies.
use
verb(use)
seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
Examples:
She uses her influential friends to get jobs.
The president's wife used her good connections.

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