Word Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 1
"She uses her influential friends to get jobs"
"The president''s wife used her good connections"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 2
"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"
Usage Patterns:
Something is ----ing PP
noun
Sense 3
the act of using
"he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"
"skilled in the utilization of computers"
Type of:
activity
verb
Sense 4
"She uses drugs rarely"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun
Sense 5
"he put his knowledge to good use"
"patrons have their uses"
verb
Sense 7
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"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 8
"The legislature expended its time on school questions"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun
Sense 9
"his manipulation of his friends was scandalous"
Type of:
influence
Kinds of:
mind game
noun
Sense 10
"she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair"
"long use had hardened him to it"
Derived:
habituate
verb
Sense 11
"apply a principle"
"practice a religion"
"use care when going down the stairs"
"use your common sense"
"practice non-violent resistance"
Kinds of:
follow
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun
Sense 12
"the function of an auger is to bore holes"
"ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"
Kinds of:
raison d'etre
noun
Sense 13
"the consumption of energy has increased steadily"
Type of:
demand
Kinds of:
conspicuous consumption
Derived:
expend
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
13
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
110
Times Searched
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