Use
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Entry:use
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Part of Speech:noun
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Definition:the act of using
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Synonyms:employment, exercise, usage, use, utilisation, utilization.
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Sample Sentences:1. he warned against the use of narcotic drugs. 2. skilled in the utilization of computers.
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Hypernym:activity.
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Derivationally related form:do, exercise, practice, practise, exercise, exert, apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize, apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize, apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize, apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize, apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize, habituate, use.
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Hyponym:practice, play, abuse, misuse, development, exploitation, recycling, application, practical application.
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Entry:use
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Part of Speech:noun
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Definition:a particular service
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Synonyms:use.
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Sample Sentences:1. he put his knowledge to good use. 2. patrons have their uses.
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Hypernym:usefulness, utility.
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Derivationally related form:apply, practice, use.
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Entry:use
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Part of Speech:noun
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Definition:1. (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation 2. may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
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Synonyms:habit, use.
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Sample Sentences:1. owls have nocturnal habits. 2. she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair. 3. long use had hardened him to it.
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Hypernym:custom, usage, usance.
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Domain of synset [TOPIC]:psychological science, psychology.
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Derivationally related form:accustomed, customary, habitual, wonted, habituate, use.
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Hyponym:ritual, second nature, cleanliness.
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Entry:use
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Part of Speech:noun
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Definition:(law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property
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Synonyms:enjoyment, use.
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Sample Sentences:we were given the use of his boat.
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Hypernym:legal right.
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Domain of synset [TOPIC]:jurisprudence, law.
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Derivationally related form:enjoy.
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Hyponym:fair use, fruition.
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Entry:use
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Part of Speech:verb
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Definition:1. put into service 2. make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
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Synonyms:apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize.
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Sample Sentences:1. use your head!. 2. we only use Spanish at home. 3. I can't use this tool. 4. Apply a magnetic field here. 5. This thinking was applied to many projects. 6. How do you utilize this tool?. 7. I apply this rule to get good results. 8. use the plastic bags to store the food. 9. He doesn't know how to use a computer.
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Verb Group:apply, practice, use.
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Cause:apply, go for, hold.
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Derivationally related form:employment, exercise, usage, use, utilisation, utilization, applicative, applicatory, applicative, applicatory, application, practical application, employment, exercise, usage, use, utilisation, utilization, usefulness, utility, utilizable, employment, exercise, usage, use, utilisation, utilization, utiliser, utilizer, usefulness, utility, usable, useable, functional, operable, operational, usable, useable, available, usable, useable, usable, useable, functional, operable, operational, usable, useable, available, usable, useable, employment, exercise, usage, use, utilisation, utilization, user, employment, exercise, usage, use, utilisation, utilization.
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Hyponym:commit, consecrate, dedicate, devote, give, play, play, pull out all the stops, assign, put, ply, address, waste, misapply, misuse, avail, overdrive, overuse, cannibalise, cannibalize, recycle, reprocess, reuse, exploit, work, exploit, tap, extend, strain, exercise, exert, enjoy, take, share, put to work, work, implement, fall back, recur, resort.
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Entry:use
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Part of Speech:verb
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Definition:take or consume (regularly or habitually)
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Synonyms:habituate, use.
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Sample Sentences:She uses drugs rarely.
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Hypernym:consume, have, ingest, take, take in.
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Derivationally related form:habit, wont, habit, use, employment, exercise, usage, use, utilisation, utilization, drug user, substance abuser, user.
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Hyponym:drink, tope, board.
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Entry:use
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Part of Speech:verb
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Definition:use up, consume fully
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Synonyms:expend, use.
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Sample Sentences:The legislature expended its time on school questions.
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Entailment:consume, deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, run through, use up, wipe out.
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Derivationally related form:consumption, expenditure, using up, consumption, economic consumption, usance, use, use of goods and services.
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Also see:consume, deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, run through, use up, wipe out.
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Hyponym:abuse, misuse, pervert, abuse, spare, occupy, take, use up, blow, squander, waste.
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Entry:use
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Part of Speech:verb
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Definition:avail oneself to
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Synonyms:apply, practice, use.
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Sample Sentences:1. apply a principle. 2. practice a religion. 3. use care when going down the stairs. 4. use your common sense. 5. practice non-violent resistance.
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Verb Group:apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize.
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Derivationally related form:use, custom, usage, usance, applicable, application, practical application, practice, pattern, practice.
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Hyponym:follow.
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Entry:use
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Part of Speech:verb
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Definition:habitually do something (use only in the past tense)
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Synonyms:use.
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Sample Sentences:1. She used to call her mother every week but now she calls only occasionally. 2. I used to get sick when I ate in that dining hall. 3. They used to vacation in the Bahamas.
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Hypernym:act, move.
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Derivationally related form:custom, usage, usance.