use

v. utilize, take advantage of; practice; employ; exploit; treat; consume

n. function; utilization; benefit, advantage; consumption; occasion or need to use; ability to use; practice of using

USE or U.S.E. can refer to:United States of Europe, a name for a possible unification of European countriesThe fictional United States of Europe in the alternate history novel 1632 and the following 1632 book seriesUnited States of Earth, the world government in the TV series FuturamaUnited State of Electronica, an American rock bandU.S.E. (album), a self-titled album by the band United States of Earth (group) [1], a group espousing a United Nations free worldUganda Securities Exchange, a stock exchangeUkrainian Stock Exchange
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Use may refer to:Use (law), an obligation on a person to whom property has been conveyedUse-mention distinction, the distinction between using a word and mentioning it
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Noun
1. the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers"
(synonym) usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise
(hypernym) activity
(hyponym) practice
(derivation) utilize, utilise, apply, employ
2. a particular service; "he put his knowledge to good use"; "patrons have their uses"
(hypernym) utility, usefulness
(derivation) practice, apply
3. what something is used for; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"
(synonym) function, purpose, role
(hypernym) utility, usefulness
(hyponym) raison d'etre
(attribute) functional
4. (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; "the consumption of energy has increased steadily"
(synonym) consumption, economic consumption, usance, use of goods and services
(hypernym) demand
(hyponym) conspicuous consumption
(derivation) expend
(classification) economics, economic science, political economy
5. a pattern of behavior acquired through frequent repetition; "she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair"; "long use had hardened him to it"
(synonym) habit, wont
(hypernym) custom, usage, usance
(hyponym) ritual
6. (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property; "we were given the use of his boat"
(synonym) enjoyment
(hypernym) legal right
(hyponym) fair use
(classification) law, jurisprudence
7. exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage; "his manipulation of his friends was scandalous"
(synonym) manipulation
(hypernym) influence
(hyponym) mind game
Verb
1. put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't make use of this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"
(synonym) utilize, utilise, apply, employ
(hyponym) give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
(cause) apply, hold, go for
(verb-group) practice, apply
(derivation) usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise
2. take or consume (regularly or habitually); "She uses drugs rarely"
(synonym) habituate
(hypernym) consume, ingest, take in, take, have
(hyponym) drink, tope
(derivation) usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise
3. 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"
(hypernym) exploit, work
(hyponym) trespass, take advantage
(derivation) manipulation
4. use up, consume fully; "The legislature expended its time on school questions"
(synonym) expend
(hyponym) pervert, misuse, abuse
(entail) consume, eat up, use up, eat, deplete, exhaust, run through, wipe out
(see-also) consume, eat up, use up, eat, deplete, exhaust, run through, wipe out
(derivation) consumption, economic consumption, usance, use of goods and services
5. avail oneself to; "apply a principle"; "practice a religion"; "use care when going down the stairs"; "use your common sense"; "practice non-violent resistance"
(synonym) practice, apply
(hyponym) follow
(verb-group) utilize, utilise, apply, employ
6. 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"
(hypernym) act, move
(derivation) custom, usage, usance

adj. used, worn, outworn; ragged, shabby; tired, waste; stale

v. use, employ; consume, utilize; wear

v. use, utilize, take advantage of; practice; employ; exploit; treat; consume; explode