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

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  2. verb
    use up, consume fully

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  3. verb
    avail oneself to
    "use care when going down the stairs" "use your common sense"

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  4. noun
    (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
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  5. noun
    the act of using
    "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"
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  6. verb
    take or consume (regularly or habitually)
    "She uses drugs rarely"

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  7. noun
    what something is used for
    "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"

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  8. noun
    (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"

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

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  10. verb
    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"
  11. noun
    a particular service
    "he put his knowledge to good use" "patrons have their uses"
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  12. verb
    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"
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  13. verb
    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"
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