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  • Definition
    • use :the act of using
      • he warned against the use of narcotic drugs|skilled in the utilization of computers

    • use :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

    • use :what something is used for
      • the function of an auger is to bore holes|ballet is beautiful but what use is it?

    • use :take or consume (regularly or habitually)
      • She uses drugs rarely

    • use :a particular service
      • he put his knowledge to good use|patrons have their uses

    • use :use up, consume fully
      • The legislature expended its time on school questions

    • use :(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
      • the consumption of energy has increased steadily

    • use :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

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