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

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

n. [the act of employing for a certain purpose]

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

n. (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property; "we were given the use of his boat"

n. (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; "owls have nocturnal habits"; "she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair"; "long use had hardened him to it"

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

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

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

v. avail oneself to; "apply a principle"; "practice a religion"; "use care when going down the stairs"; "use your common sense"; "practice non-violent resistance"

v. put into service; make work or employ 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"

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

n. a distinguishing or individuating characteristic; "he knows my bad points as well as my good points"

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 feeling of delight at being entertained

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. live a life of pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption

v. deplete; "exhaust one's savings"; "We quickly played out our strength"

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

n. feelings of mental or physical pain

v. preserve with sugar; "Mom always conserved the strawberries we grew in the backyard"