Use — synonyms, definition

1. use (Noun)

advantage appliance applicability application appropriateness assistance attendance benefit burning compulsion consumption custom demand depletion diminution economic consumption edge emergency employment enjoyment • • •

use (Noun) — The act of using. ex. "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"

use (Noun) — What something is used for. ex. "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"

use (Noun) — A particular service. ex. "he put his knowledge to good use" ex. "patrons have their uses"

use (Noun) — (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing. ex. "the use of energy has increased steadily"

use (Noun) — (psychology) an automatic pattern of behaviour in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition. ex. "long use had hardened him to it"

use (Noun) — Exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage. ex. "his use of his friends was scandalous"

use (Noun) — (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property. ex. "we were given the use of his boat"

activity custom demand influence legal right usage usance usefulness utility abuse application cleanliness conspicuous consumption development exploitation fair use fruition mind game misuse play practical application practice raison d'etre recycling ritual second nature functional nonfunctional

2. use (Verb)

absorb abuse accustom act act toward apply behave behave toward bend benefit bestow charter command consume contract control deal with drive effect employ • • •

use (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"

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

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

use (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"

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

use (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"

act consume exploit have ingest move take take in work abuse address assign avail blow board cannibalise cannibalize commit consecrate dedicate devote drink enjoy exercise exert exploit extend fall back follow • • • use up