use

Plural: uses

Noun

• the act of using
  • "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"
• what something is used for
  • "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"
• a particular service
  • "he put his knowledge to good use"
  • "patrons have their uses"
• (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
• (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
  • "long use had hardened him to it"
• exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
• (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property
  • "we were given the use of his boat"
• The act of using.
• The act of consuming alcohol or narcotics.
• Usefulness, benefit.
• A function; a purpose for which something may be employed.
• Occasion or need to employ; necessity.
• Interest for lent money; premium paid for the use of something; usury.
• Continued or repeated practice; usage; habit.
• Common occurrence; ordinary experience.
• A special form of a rite adopted for use in a particular context, often a diocese.
• A slab of iron welded to the side of a forging, such as a shaft, near the end, and afterward drawn down, by hammering, so as to lengthen the forging.

Verb

Verb Forms: used, using, uses

• To put into service; to employ for a purpose.
• 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"
  • "use the plastic bags to store the food"
  • "He doesn't know how to use a computer"
• take or consume (regularly or habitually)
  • "She uses drugs rarely"
• use up, consume fully
• 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"
• avail oneself to
  • "use care when going down the stairs"
  • "use your common sense"
• 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"
• To utilize or employ.
• To employ; to apply; to utilize.
• To utilize or employ.
• To expend; to consume by employing.
• To utilize or employ.
• To exploit.
• To utilize or employ.
• To consume (alcohol, drugs, etc), especially regularly.
• To utilize or employ.
• To consume a previously specified substance, especially a drug to which one is addicted.
• To utilize or employ.
• To benefit from; to be able to employ or stand.
• To utilize or employ.
• To suggest or request that other people employ a specific set of gender pronouns when referring to the subject.
• To accustom; to habituate. (Now common only in participial form. Uses the same pronunciation as the noun; see usage notes.)
• To accustom; to habituate. (Now common only in participial form. Uses the same pronunciation as the noun; see usage notes.)
• To accustom oneself.
• To habitually do; to be wont to do. (Now chiefly in past-tense forms; see used to.)
• To behave toward; to act with regard to; to treat.
• To behave, act, comport oneself.

Examples

• He uses cocaine.
• I could use a drink.
• I have never used drugs.
• I have no further use for these textbooks.
• I use they/them pronouns.
• I used the money they allotted me.
• I used to get things done.
• My car could use a new coat of paint.
• Players must USE their tiles wisely to maximize their Scrabble score.
• Richard began experimenting with cocaine last year; now he uses almost every day.
• She used all the time allotted to complete the test.
• soldiers who are used to hardships and danger
• the Sarum, or Canterbury, use; the York use; the Ordinariate use
• The use of torture has been condemned by the United Nations.
• This tool has many uses.
• to use an animal cruelly
• to use the soldiers to hardships and danger
• Use this knife to slice the bread.
• We can use this mathematical formula to solve the problem.
• We should use up most of the fuel.
• What's the use of a law that nobody follows?
• You never cared about me; you just used me!

Synonyms

apply, consumption, economic consumption, employ, employment, enjoyment, exercise, expend, function, habit, habituate, manipulation, practice, purpose, role, usage, usance, use of goods and services, utilisation, utilise, utilization, utilize, benefit, engage, exploit, go by, good, nait, note, point, take advantage of, usefulness, utility

Anagrams of use