use

put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

• “use your head!”
• “we only use Spanish at home”
• “I can”
• “;”
• “;”
• “;”
• “;”
• “;”
• “;”
• “t know how to use a computer”

take or consume (regularly or habitually)

• “She uses drugs rarely”

seek or achieve an end by using to one''s advantage

• “She uses her influential friends to get jobs”
• “The president”

use up, consume fully

• “The legislature expended its time on school questions”

avail oneself to

• “apply a principle”
• “practice a religion”
• “use care when going down the stairs”
• “use your common sense”
• “practice non-violent resistance”

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”

the act of using

• “he warned against the use of narcotic drugs”
• “skilled in the utilization of computers”

a particular service

• “he put his knowledge to good use”
• “patrons have their uses”

what something is used for

• “the function of an auger is to bore holes”
• “ballet is beautiful but what use is it?”

(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing

• “the consumption of energy has increased steadily”

a pattern of behavior acquired through frequent repetition

• “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”
• “long use had hardened him to it”

(law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property

• “we were given the use of his boat”

exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one''s own advantage

• “his manipulation of his friends was scandalous”