Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 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"
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
Semantic Complexity
62%
Sense Count
1
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
16
Times Searched
2
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