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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.

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   What does usage mean?

   • A usage is a meaning that a word has or a way in which it can be used. It's very definitely a usage which has come over to Britain from America. Usage is the degree to which something is used or the way in which it is used. Parts of the motor wore out because of constant usage.

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   What does use mean in a sentence?

   • As a noun use means "purpose." As a verb, use means either "put to work," or "work something until there isn't anything left," unless you use your friend, meaning you exploit her. “ use your head!” “ballet is beautiful but what use is it?”

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   What is USE?

   • USE is a system for the specification and validation of information systems using a subset of the Unified Modeling Language (UML) and the Object Constraint Language (OCL). For reporting bugs, please use the ticket system. The USE documentation can be found on the project homepage linked below.

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   What is a use verb?

   • Definition of use verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [transitive] to do something with a machine, a method, an object, etc. for a particular purpose use something Can I use the photocopier? He makes beer using traditional methods. The applicator makes the glue easy to use. Have you ever used this software before?

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   What is the difference between usage and use?

   • USAGE The nouns usage and use are related in origin and meaning and to some extent overlap in their use. usage usually refers to habitual or customary practices or procedures: Some usages of the Anglican Church are similar to those of the Roman Catholic Church.

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   What is a use of a word?

   • A use of a word is a particular meaning that it has or a particular way in which it can be used. Your use of a particular name is the fact of your calling yourself by it. 7. 8. 9.

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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.

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   As a verb, use means either "put to work," or "work something until there isn't anything left," unless you use your friend, meaning you exploit her. Definitions of use. verb. put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose. “ use your head!”.

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