use

/juːs/
noun 5verb 5

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1

(noun.) using/being used

ADJ

considerable, extensive, great, heavy, liberal

full, maximum

She decided to make full use of her gym membership before it expired next month.

excessive

The teacher complained about the excessive use of mobile phones during the lesson.

increased, increasing

constant, continued, daily, everyday, frequent, regular, repeated, routine

Her glasses required constant use throughout the day for her to see clearly.

wide, widespread

Mobile phones have become so common that their widespread use has changed how people communicate daily.

common, current, general, normal, ordinary

Mobile phones are in general use everywhere, even in small villages.

limited | occasional

appropriate, careful, clever, correct, effective, efficient, good, judicious, legitimate, optimum, proper, safe, selective

The teacher's careful use of visual aids helped all the students understand the difficult concept.

indiscriminate, poor | illegal, unauthorized | personal, private

external, internal

The company keeps that old storage room for internal use by employees.

home

Many families prefer to buy smaller appliances designed for home use in their kitchens.

clinical, commercial, industrial | official

exclusive

The swimming pool is for the exclusive use of hotel guests only.

free

The library offers free use of computers to all members during opening hours.

immediate

The new equipment is ready for immediate use in the factory.

drug, heroin, etc.

Heroin use among teenagers has become a serious problem in many cities.

land | language | energy | library

VERB + USE

make

The students made use of the library computers to finish their research project.

bring sth (back) into, come into

Plastic bags came into use during the 1950s and are now found everywhere.

go out of

That old typewriter finally went out of use when everyone switched to computers.

PREP

for ~

The conference room is available for use by any department that needs to book it.

in ~

The old dictionary was in regular use by students at the library every single day.

PHRASES

ease of use

The smartphone's ease of use makes it popular with older customers.

for use as

The old barn was converted for use as a community center last year.

ready for use

The new swimming pool will be ready for use next month.

2

(noun.) purpose for which sth is used

ADJ

different | new

VERB + USE

have

The old computer still has some use in our office.

find, put sth to

I put my old sewing skills to good use when I made curtains for my daughter's bedroom.

PHRASES

a variety of uses

3

(noun.) ability/permission to use sth

ADJ

full

She finally made full use of her cooking skills when she opened her own restaurant.

VERB + USE

have

After the accident, she didn't have the use of her right leg for several months.

give sb, offer (sb)

They offered the players the use of the training facility during the renovation.

deny sb

The landlord denied them use of the parking space after the lease ended.

lose

recover, regain

After the accident, he slowly recovered the use of his left arm.

PREP

~ of

After the injury, he gradually regained the use of his right arm through physical therapy.

4

(noun.) how useful sth is

ADJ

practical

VERB + USE

be of

My old textbooks might be of use to your younger brother.

have

My old laptop still has some use, so I'm keeping it as a backup computer.

PREP

of ~

That old map is of great use when we're planning our hiking trips.

~ to

These old textbooks might be of use to the new students in your class.

PHRASES

be no use

Complaining to him about the problem was no use because he never listens.

5

(verb.)

ADV

carefully, efficiently

sparingly

Salt should be used sparingly in cooking to keep your meals healthy.

indiscriminately

frequently, generally, habitually, normally, regularly, usually

I normally use my phone to check emails before starting work.

occasionally, rarely

up

We used up all the flour while baking cookies for the party.

VERB + USE

be easy to, be simple to

This new smartphone software is simple to use, even for older people.

be difficult to, be hard to | be ready to

be likely to, tend to

Young people tend to use social media for staying in touch with their friends.

decide to | intend to, plan to | attempt to, try to

allow sb to, be entitled to, let sb, permit sb to

Students aren't permitted to use their phones during the test.

forbid sb to | teach sb to

PREP

as

My old bedroom is now used as a home office since I started working from home.

for

The kitchen knife is used for cutting vegetables and bread.

PHRASES

permission to use sth

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