Use (Verb)
Meaning 1
Avail oneself to; "apply a principle"; "practice a religion"; "use care when going down the stairs"; "use your common sense"; "practice non-violent resistance".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 2
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"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer".
Classification
Verbs of eating and drinking.
Examples
- I use the microwave to cook my meals every day.
- She knows how to use a variety of musical instruments.
- We will use solar panels to generate electricity for the house.
- The teacher asked the students to use their calculators during the math test.
- He uses his tablet to read books during his daily commute.
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- Commit
- Exercise
- Misuse
- Consecrate
- Devote
- Tap
- Put To Work
- Work
- Overdrive
- Reuse
- Assign
- Dedicate
- Resort
- Recur
- Cannibalise
- Reprocess
- Extend
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Meaning 3
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".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- She uses her influential friends to get jobs for her family members.
- The president's wife used her good connections to secure funding for local charities.
- They use their charm to manipulate people into buying their products.
- He uses his knowledge of psychology to get an edge in business negotiations.
- The athlete uses her fame to endorse sports brands and products.
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Meaning 4
Habitually do something or be in a certan state or place (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"; "she used to be his best friend and now they are enemies".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 5
Take or consume (regularly or habitually); "She uses drugs rarely".
Classification
Verbs of eating and drinking.
Examples
- He uses chewing tobacco to help him concentrate while working.
- She uses caffeine pills regularly to stay awake during late night shifts.
- They use painkillers often due to chronic back pain.
- He uses nasal decongestant sprays frequently during allergy season.
- She uses prescription sleep aids occasionally to manage her insomnia.
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Meaning 6
Use up, consume fully; "The legislature expended its time on school questions".
Classification
Verbs of eating and drinking.