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nounexerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
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verbuse up, consume fully
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"use care when going down the stairs" "use your common sense"verbavail oneself to
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noun(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturingtype of:
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"he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"nounthe act of using
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"She uses drugs rarely"verbtake or consume (regularly or habitually)
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"ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"nounwhat something is used fortype of:
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"long use had hardened him to it"noun(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
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"we were given the use of his boat"noun(law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property
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"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"verbput into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
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"he put his knowledge to good use" "patrons have their uses"nouna particular servicetype of:
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"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"verbhabitually do something or be in a certan state or place (use only in the past tense)
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"She uses her influential friends to get jobs" "The president's wife used her good connections"verbseek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
Definition that contains use
- i used of a single unit or thing; not two or more
- just used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting
- up used up
- one used of a single unit or thing; not two or more
- about used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction
- think use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
- really used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal
- more used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
- very used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal
- work use or manipulate to one's advantage