Using — synonyms, definition

1. using (a)

accepting adopting applying controlling employing guiding managing manipulating operating practicing proving putting in service regulating running taking advantage of testing trying out wearing out working

2. using (Noun)

calling catching employment engagement exploitation getting hiring pilfering removing stealing taking theft victimisation victimization

using (Noun) — An act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly).

mistreatment blaxploitation colonialism sexploitation

3. using (Verb)

expending habituating practising utilising utilizing

using (Verb) — Put into service; make work for a particular purpose or use as designed. ex. "use your head!" ex. "we only use Spanish at home" ex. "I can't use this tool" ex. "use the plastic bags to store the food" ex. "He doesn't know how to use a computer"

using (Verb) — Take or consume (regularly or habitually). ex. "She uses drugs rarely"

using (Verb) — Spend time doing something so that less or no time is left. ex. "The legislature used its time on school questions"

using (Verb) — Seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage. ex. "She uses her influential friends to get jobs" ex. "The president's wife used her good connections"

using (Verb) — Make use of; obey or follow. ex. "use care when going down the stairs" ex. "use your common sense"

using (Verb) — Habitually do something (used only in the past tense). ex. "She used to call her mother every week but now she calls only occasionally" ex. "I used to get sick when I ate in that dining hall" ex. "They used to vacation in the Bahamas"

acting consuming exploiting having ingesting moving taking taking in working abusing addressing assigning availing blowing boarding cannibalising cannibalizing committing consecrating dedicating devoting drinking enjoying exercising exerting exploiting extending falling back following • • • use up