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(noun)
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exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
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use up, consume fully
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(verb)
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avail oneself to
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use care when going down the stairs
use your common sense
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(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
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the act of using
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he warned against the use of narcotic drugs
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take or consume (regularly or habitually)
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She uses drugs rarely
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what something is used for
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ballet is beautiful but what use is it?
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(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
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long use had hardened him to it
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(law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property
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we were given the use of his boat
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put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
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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
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a particular service
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he put his knowledge to good use
patrons have their uses
(verb)
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habitually do something or be in a certan state or place (use only in the past tense)
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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
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seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
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She uses her influential friends to get jobs
The president's wife used her good connections
