use

noun

  1. 1

    The act of using.

    “The use of torture has been condemned by the United Nations.”
  2. 2

    The act of consuming alcohol or narcotics.

  3. 3

    (followed by "of") Usefulness, benefit.

    “What's the use of a law that nobody follows?”
  4. 4

    A function; a purpose for which something may be employed.

    “This tool has many uses.”
  5. 5

    Occasion or need to employ; necessity.

    “I have no further use for these textbooks.”
  6. 6

    Interest for lent money; premium paid for the use of something; usury.

  7. 7

    Continued or repeated practice; usage; habit.

  8. 8

    Common occurrence; ordinary experience.

  9. 9

    The special form of ritual adopted for use in any diocese.

    “the Sarum, or Canterbury, use; the Hereford use; the York use; the Roman use; etc.”
  10. 10

    (forging) A slab of iron welded to the side of a forging, such as a shaft, near the end, and afterward drawn down, by hammering, so as to lengthen the forging.

verb

  1. 1

    To utilize or employ.

  2. 2

    To accustom; to habituate. (Now common only in participial form. Uses the same pronunciation as the noun; see usage notes.)

    “soldiers who are used to hardships and danger”
  3. 3

    (except in past tense) To habitually do; to be wont to do. (Now chiefly in past-tense forms; see used to.)

    “I used to get things done.”
  4. 4

    To behave toward; to act with regard to; to treat.

    “to use an animal cruelly”
  5. 5

    To behave, act, comport oneself.

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