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US
/ˈjus, ˈjuz/
]
VERB
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use up, consume fully
The legislature expended its time on school questions -
avail oneself to
practice non-violent resistance
apply a principle
use your common sense
practice a religion
use care when going down the stairs -
take or consume (regularly or habitually)
She uses drugs rarely -
seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
The president's wife used her good connections
She uses her influential friends to get jobs -
habitually do something or be in a certan state or place (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
she used to be his best friend and now they are enemies -
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
use the plastic bags to store the food
use your head!
Apply a magnetic field here
How do you utilize this tool?
we only use Spanish at home
I can't use this tool
He doesn't know how to use a computer
This thinking was applied to many projects
I apply this rule to get good results
NOUN
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(law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property
we were given the use of his boat -
a particular service
he put his knowledge to good use
patrons have their uses -
(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair
long use had hardened him to it
owls have nocturnal habits -
the act of using
skilled in the utilization of computers
he warned against the use of narcotic drugs -
exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
his manipulation of his friends was scandalous -
(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
the consumption of energy has increased steadily -
what something is used for
the function of an auger is to bore holes
ballet is beautiful but what use is it?
How To Use use In A Sentence
- Sodium thiopental was used by most U.S. states as part of a lethal injection combination, but many have switched to an alternative drug called pentobarbital amid an ongoing shortage. The Seattle Times
- The Fat Controller and I were back inside the bolt when it arrived from the bonded warehouse at Felixstowe.
- Druses were common throughout the mesophyll tissues, and peltate, glandular trichomes were present on both epidermises.
- The protests were going on about 1 kilometers away in the main street and some of the protesting crowd were running from tear gass used among them, towards Salehi St. The film is shot by my friend who was standing beside me. Iran Election Live-Blogging (Saturday June 20 Part II)
- The bombardment of the GPO had fascinated MacMurrough: the annunciatory puffs of smoke and the flames that roared to greet them; then the crashing gun’s report, the shell’s eruption—an illogical sequence, effect before cause, an object lesson in the madness of war. At Swim, Two Boys
- The battery-operated doll comes complete with walkie-talkie and a wardrobe choice of military fatigues or bolero jacket and gold trousers.
- The captain's armband must have special powers because he's been brilliant. Times, Sunday Times
- A specially designed speculum is used to help direct the injection into the G-spot, with effects lasting around four months. G Marks The Spot
- Assuming that 15 pound breaking strain line is used, an angler using monofilament might have to use a six or eight ounce sinker and use a 20 lb class rod to carry that sinker weight.
- Apart from any other objection, a different classification would be reached if the characters were used in a different sequence.
