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use (yo̵̅o̅z; for n. yo̵̅o̅s)

transitive verb usedyo̵̅o̅zd; with “to, '' usually yo̵̅o̅s′tə, us′·ing

  1. to put or bring into action or service; employ for or apply to a given purpose
  2. to practice; exercise to use one's judgment
  3. to act or behave toward; treat to use a friend badly
  4. to consume, expend, or exhaust by use: often with up to use up one's energy
    1. to smoke or chew (tobacco)
    2. to take or consume habitually to use drugs
  6. to make familiar; accustom: used in the passive with to to become used to certain ways
  7. to exploit or treat (a person) as a means to some selfish end

Etymology: ME usen < OFr user < VL *usare < L usus, pp. of uti, to use

intransitive verb

  1. to be accustomed; be wont: now only in the past tense, with an infinitive, meaning “did at one time” he used to live in Iowa
  2. Now Chiefly Dial. to frequent; resort

noun

  1. the act of using or the state of being used
  2. the power or ability to use to regain the use of an injured hand
  3. the right or permission to use to grant a neighbor the use of one's car
  4. the need, opportunity, or occasion to use no further use for his services
  5. an instance or way of using
  6. the quality that makes a thing useful or suitable for a given purpose; advantage; usefulness; worth; utility
  7. the object, end, or purpose for which something is used
  8. function, service, or benefit
  9. constant, continued, customary, or habitual employment, practice, or exercise, or an instance of this; custom; habit; practice; wont
  10. the particular form of ritual or liturgy practiced in a given church, diocese, etc.
  11. Law
    1. the enjoyment of property, as from occupying, employing, or exercising it

    2. Etymology: infl. by OFr ues, gain < L opus, a work

      profit, benefit, or advantage, esp. that from lands and tenements held in trust by another

Etymology: ME & OFr us < L usus

use Idioms

have no use for

  1. to have no need of
  2. to have no wish to deal with; be impatient with
  3. ☆ to have no affection or respect for; dislike strongly

in use

being used

make use of

to use; have occasion to use

put to use

to use; find a use for

use Synonyms

use

n.

  1. The act of using

    practice, employment, application, usage, appliance, effecting, adoption, utilization, manipulation, bringing to bear, management, handling, performance, conduct, recourse, resort, exercise, treatment, method, technique, control, resolution, realization, association.

    Antonyms neglect*, disuse*, dismissal. *

  2. The state of being useful

    utility, usefulness, usability, employment, application, value, worth, advantage, excellence, helpfulness, convenience, suitability, expedience, aid, serviceability, merit, profit, practicability, practicality, stead, fitness, subservience, effectiveness, applicability.

use Synonyms

use

v.

  1. To make use of

    avail oneself of, employ, put to use, exercise, exert, put forth, utilize, apply, bring to bear, practice, play on, do with, draw on, adopt, take advantage of, turn to account, make do, accept, work, put in practice, relate, make with, put to work, make shift with.

    Antonyms discard*, reject*, refuse*. *

  2. To make a practice of; now only in the past tense with an infinitive

    be accustomed to, practice, do.

  3. To behave toward

    deal with, handle, bear oneself toward; see manage 1.

use implies the putting of a thing (or, usually in an opprobrious sense, a person regarded as a passive thing) into action or service so as to accomplish an end to use a pencil, a suggestion, etc.; he used his brother to advance himself; employ, a somewhat more elevated term, implies the putting to useful work of something not in use at that moment to employ a vacant lot as a playground and, with reference to persons, suggests a providing of work and pay she employs five accountants; utilize implies the putting of something to a practical or profitable use to utilize chemical byproducts

use Law Definition

n

  1. The right to enjoy the benefits derived from ownership of property, both real and personal.
  2. A habitual practice, such as drug use.
  3. A purpose or an end served; for example, a screwdriver’s use is tightening or loosening screws.
  4. The purpose for which something is adapted; for example, neighbors complaining of the owner’s use of the building to give trumpet lessons.

use Usage Examples

Object

  • method: The other items are updated based on the payment method used by the user to checkout.
  • technique: They were to use persuasive techniques to influence the reader.

Converse of object

  • make: Once inside your building can a wheelchair user get to use all customer areas or make use of your service unaided?
  • encourage: The HLF should encourage the use of ICT to produce content that can support the educational activities of heritage organizations.
  • promote: They were established with the aim of promoting the use of case materials in higher education and employment.

Noun phrase with adjective complement

such: We use established Couriers such as Interlink Express or Royal Mail Parcel Force.

Adjective modifier

  • personal: Personal use of material is permitted for research and/or information purposes only.
  • efficient: But it can lead to the more efficient use of our finite natural resources.
  • widespread: It may be a knot in a handkerchief, tho with widespread use of tissues that has probably gone out of fashion.

Noun used with modifier

  • land: Other ancient woodland sites have been replanted with conifers or broadleaved plantations, or have been converted to other habitats or land use.
  • drug: This data helps gay health and drug programs to measure the real extent of gay men's recreational drug use and respond accordingly.

Used with why or when

  • whatever: Jitsu is a self-defence martial art based on using whatever the opponent attacks you with against him.
  • when: The internal cut and paste is used when executing copy and move drawing commands and also cut and copy commands from the edit menu.
  • wherever: The choice of trims is as follows: A200 - Drip facia, used wherever the roof drains into a gutter.
  • whenever: The global X selection cut and paste is used whenever there is a highlighted area of a bitmap image displayed anywhere on the screen.

Infinitive complement

  • describe: Also used to describe a diamond which is cut too shallow, and therefore " spreads " more than it weighs.
  • treat: There are also sprays on the market that you can use to treat your furniture.

Preposition: in

conjunction: Also used for gloves, hats, etc. Not windproof, so used in conjunction with a shell garment.

Preposition: of

technology: Speed measuring devices continue to improve through the use of new technology.

Preposition: for

purpose: The land available could also be used for equestrian purposes.

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