use

1. The act of using (synset 100948944)
   "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers"
   is a type of: activity - any specific behavior
   subtypes:

   • practice - the exercise of a profession
   • play - utilization or exercise
   • abuse, misuse - improper or excessive use
   • development, exploitation - the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
   • recycling - the act of processing used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products
   • application, practical application - the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
   same as: employment, exercise, usage, utilisation, utilization
2. What something is used for (synset 105156572)
   "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"
   tells us about:

   • functional - designed for or capable of a particular function or use
   • nonfunctional - not having or performing a function
   is a type of: usefulness, utility - the quality of being of practical use
   subtypes: raison d'etre - the purpose that justifies a thing's existence
   same as: function, purpose, role
3. A particular service (synset 105157225)
   "he put his knowledge to good use"; "patrons have their uses"
   is a type of: usefulness, utility - the quality of being of practical use
4. (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing (synset 113472977)
   "the consumption of energy has increased steadily"
   referred to in: economic science, economics, political economy - the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management
   is a type of: demand - the ability and desire to purchase goods and services
   subtypes: conspicuous consumption - buying expensive services and products in order to flaunt your wealth
   same as: consumption, economic consumption, usance, use of goods and services
5. (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation;
   May be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition (synset 100415192)
   "owls have nocturnal habits"; "she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair"; "long use had hardened him to it"
   referred to in: psychological science, psychology - the science of mental life
   is a type of: custom, usage, usance - accepted or habitual practice
   subtypes:

   • ritual - stereotyped behavior
   • second nature - acquired behavior that is practiced so long it seems innate
   • cleanliness - the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections
   same as: habit
6. Exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage (synset 100159005)
   "his manipulation of his friends was scandalous"
   is a type of: influence - causing something without any direct or apparent effort
   subtypes: mind game - deliberate actions of calculated psychological manipulation intended to intimidate or confuse (usually for competitive advantage)
   same as: manipulation
7. (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property (synset 105197374)
   "we were given the use of his boat"
   referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
   is a type of: legal right - a right based in law
   subtypes:

   • fair use - the conditions under which you can use material that is copyrighted by someone else without paying royalties
   • fruition - enjoyment derived from use or possession
   same as: enjoyment

1. Put into service;
   Make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose (synset 201161188)
   "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use 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"
   causes: apply, go for, hold - be pertinent or relevant or applicable
   subtypes:

   • commit, consecrate, dedicate, devote, give - give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
   • play - employ in a game or in a specific position
   • play - use or move
   • pull out all the stops - use all resources available
   • assign, put - attribute or give
   • ply - use diligently
   • address - address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question
   • waste - use inefficiently or inappropriately
   • misapply, misuse - apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly
   • avail - use to one's advantage
   • overdrive, overuse - make use of too often or too extensively
   • cannibalise, cannibalize - use parts of something to repair something else
   • recycle, reprocess, reuse - use again after processing
   • exploit, work - use or manipulate to one's advantage
   • exploit, tap - draw from; make good use of
   • extend, strain - use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
   • exercise, exert - put to use
   • enjoy - have benefit from
   • take - travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route
   • share - use jointly or in common
   • put to work, work - cause to work
   • implement - apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design
   • fall back, recur, resort - have recourse to
   same as: apply, employ, utilise, utilize
   verb group: apply, practice, use - avail oneself to
2. Take or consume (regularly or habitually) (synset 201167359)
   "She uses drugs rarely"
   is a type of: consume, have, ingest, take, take in - serve oneself to, or consume regularly
   subtypes:

   • smoke - inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes
   • do drugs, drug - use recreational drugs
   same as: habituate
3. Use up, consume fully (synset 201160888)
   "The legislature expended its time on school questions"
   entail: consume, deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, run through, use up, wipe out - use up (resources or materials)
   subtypes:

   • abuse, misuse, pervert - change the inherent purpose or function of something
   • abuse - use wrongly or improperly or excessively
   • spare - use frugally or carefully
   • occupy, take, use up - require (time or space)
   • blow, squander, waste - spend thoughtlessly; throw away
   same as: expend
4. Seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage (synset 202606487)
   "She uses her influential friends to get jobs"; "The president's wife used her good connections"
   is a type of: exploit, work - use or manipulate to one's advantage
   subtypes: take advantage, trespass - make excessive use of
5. Avail oneself to (synset 202567247)
   "apply a principle"; "practice a religion"; "use care when going down the stairs"; "use your common sense"; "practice non-violent resistance"
   subtypes: follow - adhere to or practice
   same as: apply, practice
   verb group: apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
6. Habitually do something or be in a certan state or place (use only in the past tense) (synset 202375130)
   "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"
   is a type of: act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

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