use

use (http://definr.com/use)

     n 1: the act of using; "the steps were worn from years of use"
          [syn: usage, utilization, utilisation, employment,
           exercise]
     2: a particular service; "he put his knowledge to good use";
        "patrons have their uses"
     3: what something is used for; "the function of an auger is to
        bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"
        [syn: function, purpose, role]
     4: (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy
        needs or in manufacturing; "the consumption of energy has
        increased steadily" [syn: consumption, {economic
        consumption}, usance, use of goods and services]
     5: 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" [syn: habit, wont]
     6: (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits
        of owning property; "we were given the use of his boat"
        [syn: enjoyment]
     7: exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's
        own advantage; "his manipulation of his friends was
        scandalous" [syn: manipulation]
     v 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 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"
          [syn: utilize, utilise, apply, employ]
     2: take or consume (regularly); "She uses drugs rarely"
     3: seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage; "She
        uses her influential friends to get jobs"; "The
        president's wife used her good connections"
     4: use up, consume fully; " The legislature expended its time
        on school questions." [syn: expend]
     5: avail oneself to; "apply a principle"; "practice a
        religion"; "use care when going down the stairs"; "use
        your common sense"; "practice non-violent resistance"
        [syn: practice, apply]
     6: 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"