use
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- n the act of using
he warned against the use of narcotic drugs - n what something is used for
ballet is beautiful but what use is it? - n a particular service
he put his knowledge to good use
patrons have their uses - n (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
- n (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
long use had hardened him to it - n exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
- n (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property
we were given the use of his boat - v put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
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 - v take or consume (regularly or habitually)
She uses drugs rarely - v use up, consume fully
- v seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
She uses her influential friends to get jobs
The president's wife used her good connections - v avail oneself to
use care when going down the stairs
use your common sense - v habitually do something (use only in the past tense)
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
- I find use of credit cards over the Internet to have been safe so far.
- If you can use them and you don't, you're basically throwing money away unnecessarily.
- It's a wind turbine designed especially for home use.