n. a particular service; "he put his knowledge to good use"; "patrons have their uses"

n. exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage; "his manipulation of his friends was scandalous"

n. a pattern of behavior acquired through frequent repetition; "she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair"; "long use had hardened him to it"

n. what something is used for; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"

n. (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; "the consumption of energy has increased steadily"

n. the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers"

v. use up, consume fully; "The legislature expended its time on school questions"

v. habitually do something (use only in the past tense); "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"

v. take or consume (regularly or habitually); "She uses drugs rarely"

v. handle effectively; "The burglar wielded an axe"

v. 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 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"

adv. "She was easily excited"

adv. in music; "Play this lento, please"

adv. "She beat him hand over fist"

adj. obtained with little effort or sacrifice, often obtained illegally; "easy money"

adj. posing no difficulty; requiring little effort; "an easy job"; "an easy problem"; "an easy victory"; "the house is easy to heat"; "satisfied with easy answers"; "took the easy way out of his dilemma"

adj. performing adroitly and without effort; "a facile hand"

adj. affording pleasure; "easy good looks"

adj. free from worry or anxiety; "knowing that I had done my best, my mind was easy"; "an easy good-natured manner"; "by the time the chsild faced the actual problem of reading she was familiar and at ease with all the elements words"

adj. marked by moderate steepness; "an easy climb"; "a gentle slope"

adj. not demanding; requiring little if any patience or effort or skill; "the pay was adequate and the job undemanding"; "simple undemanding affection"; "an undemanding boss"

adj. not hurried or forced; "an easy walk around the block"; "at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace"

adj. in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich; "they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards"; "easy living"; "a prosperous family"; "his family is well-situated financially"; "well-to-do members of the community"

n. a means of serving; "of no avail"; "there's no help for it"

n. an outstanding characteristic; "his acting was one of the high points of the movie"

n. (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature); "the rationale for capital punishment"; "the principles of internal-combustion engines"

n. a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces); "hazardous duty"

n. preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)

n. a task assigned for individual study; "he did the lesson for today"

n. the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment; "she bought it for everyday wear"

v. spend frivolously and unwisely; "Fritter away one's inheritance"

v. deplete of resources; "The exercise class drains me of energy"

v. make a victim of; "I was victimized by this con-man"

v. take or catch as if in a snare or trap; "I was set up!"; "The innocent man was framed by the police"

v. deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"

v. 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 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"

v. keep engaged; "engaged the gears"

v. register formally as a participant or member; "The party recruited many new members"

v. work excessively hard; "he is exploiting the students"

v. take advantage of or capitalize on

v. make the most of; "He maximized his role"

v. put into commission; equip for service; of ships

v. enter into a contractual arrangement

v. hire for work or assistance; "engage aid, help, services, or support"

v. hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

v. assign to a station

v. put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

adj. performing adroitly and without effort; "a facile hand"

adj. used of spoken and written language

adj. characterized by tolerance and mercy

adj. posing no difficulty; requiring little effort; "an easy job"; "an easy problem"; "an easy victory"; "the house is easy to heat"; "satisfied with easy answers"; "took the easy way out of his dilemma"

adj. easy and not involved or complicated; "an elementary problem in statistics"; "elementary, my dear Watson"; "a simple game"; "found an uncomplicated solution to the problem"

adj. having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved; "a simple problem"; "simple mechanisms"; "a simple design"; "a simple substance"

adj. characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution

adj. in full control of your faculties; "the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination"; "perfectly poised and sure of himself"; "more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen"; "strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble"

adj. having or showing or requiring special skill; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade"

adj. being in a state of proper balance or equilibrium; "the carefully balanced seesaw"; "a properly balanced symphony orchestra"; "a balanced assessment of intellectual and cultural history"; "a balanced blend of whiskeys"; "the educated man shows a balanced development of all his powers"

adj. aesthetically pleasing; "an artistic flower arrangement"

adj. showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience; "his polished manner"; "maintained an urbane tone in his letters"

adj. marked by refinement in taste and manners; "cultivated speech"; "cultured Bostonians"; "cultured tastes"; "a genteel old lady"; "polite society"

adj. (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel; "she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship"; "refined people with refined taste"

adj. free from what is tawdry or unbecoming; "a neat style"; "a neat set of rules"; "she hated to have her neat plans upset"

adj. having or showing or conforming to good taste

adj. (of a topographical gradient) not steep or abrupt; "a gradual slope"

adj. with little movement; very slow; "a sluggish stream"

adj. slow to move or act

adj. present in great quantity; "an abundant supply of water"

adj. affording an abundant supply; "had ample food for the party"; "copious provisions"; "food is plentiful"; "a plenteous grape harvest"; "a rich supply"

adj. rich and superior in quality; "a princely sum"; "gilded dining rooms"

adj. more than enough in size or scope or capacity; "had ample food for the party"; "an ample supply"

adj. large in number or quantity (especially of discourse); "she took copious notes"; "a subject of voluminous legislation"

adj. existing in great number or quantity; "rhinoceroses were once plentiful here"

adj. very lively and profitable; "flourishing businesses"; "a palmy time for stockbrokers"; "a prosperous new business"; "doing a roaring trade"; "a thriving tourist center"; "did a thriving business in orchids"

adj. affording an abundant supply; "had ample food for the party"; "copious provisions"; "food is plentiful"; "a plenteous grape harvest"; "a rich supply"

adj. extraordinarily abundant; "a bumper crop"

adj. large in number or quantity (especially of discourse); "she took copious notes"; "a subject of voluminous legislation"

adj. produced or growing in extreme abundance; "their riotous blooming"

adj. excessively abundant

adj. existing in great number or quantity; "rhinoceroses were once plentiful here"

adj. most excessively abundant

adj. pouring in abundance; "torrential rains"

adj. requiring or apparently requiring no effort; "the swallows glided in an effortless way through the busy air"

adj. having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved; "a simple problem"; "simple mechanisms"; "a simple design"; "a simple substance"

adj. compassionate and kind; conciliatory; "he was soft on his children"

adj. not demanding; requiring little if any patience or effort or skill; "the pay was adequate and the job undemanding"; "simple undemanding affection"; "an undemanding boss"

adj. inspiring admiration or approval; "among her many admirable qualities are generosity and graciousness"

adj. highly pleasing: "pleasureful relaxation"; "an agreeable prospect"

adj. capable of pleasing; "good looks"

adj. pleasing or delighting; "endowed with charming manners"; "a charming little cottage"; "a charming personality"

adj. greatly pleasing or entertaining; "a delightful surprise"; "the comedy was delightful"; "a delicious joke"

adj. capable of allaying suspicion or hostility and inspiring confidence; "a disarming smile"

adj. extremely pleasing; "a fabulous vacation"

adj. pleasing to the mind or feeling; "sweet revenge"

adj. capable of winning favor; "with open arms and an ingratiating smile"

adj. pleasing to the senses; "the sweet song of the lark"; "the sweet face of a child"

adj. without strain or anxiety; "gave the impression of being quite relaxed"; "a relaxed and informal discussion"

adj. having a slanting form or direction; "an area of gently sloping hills"; "a room with a sloping ceiling"

adj. not in action or at work; "an idle laborer"; "idle drifters"; "the idle rich"; "an idle mind"

adj. with care and dignity; "walking at the same measured pace"; "with all deliberate speed"

adj. with less than usual speed or velocity

adj. having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value; "an affluent banker"; "a speculator flush with cash"; "not merely rich but loaded"; "moneyed aristocrats"; "wealthy corporations"

adj. being in a more prosperous condition: "better-off than his classmate"

v. use cautiously and frugally; "I try to economize my spare time"; "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit"

adj. not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "a difficult child"; "found himself in a difficult situation"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?"

adj. impressively difficult; "a tall order"

adj. difficult to handle; requiring great tact; "delicate negotiations with the big powers";"hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter"; "a touchy subject"

adj. full of hardship or trials; "the rocky road to success"; "they were having a rough time"

adj. not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "a difficult child"; "found himself in a difficult situation"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?"

adj. lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance; "farmers were uneasy until rain finally came"; "uneasy about his health"; "gave an uneasy laugh"; "uneasy lies the head that wears the crown"; "an uneasy coalition government"; "an uneasy calm"; "an uneasy silence fell on the group"

adj. moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste; "a hurried trip to the store"; "the hurried life of a city"; "a hurried job"

adj. having little money or few possessions; "deplored the gap between rich and poor countries"; "the proverbial poor artist living in a garret"