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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.

   Scrabble Points: 3

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › useUse Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : to put into action or service : avail oneself of : employ. 2. : to expend or consume by putting to use often used with up. 3. : stand sense 1d. the house could use a coat of paint. 4. : to consume or take (liquor, drugs, etc.) regularly. 5. : to carry out a purpose or action by means of : utilize. also : manipulate sense 2b. used him selfishly

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › useUSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   use is the general word: to use a telephone; to use a saw and other tools; to use one's eyes; to use eggs in cooking. (What is used often has depreciated or been diminished, sometimes completely consumed: a used automobile; All the butter has been used.

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

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

7. 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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › useUse - definition of use by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. The act of using something; the application or employment of something for a purpose: with the use of a calculator; skilled in the use of the bow and arrow. b. The condition or fact of being used: a chair in regular use. 2. The manner of using; usage: learned the proper use of power tools. 3. a.