Main entry: manipulation, use
Definition: exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
Usage: his manipulation of his friends was scandalous
Definition: (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
Usage: owls have nocturnal habits; she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair; long use had hardened him to it
Main entry: usage, use, utilisation, utilization, employment, exercise
Definition: the act of using
Usage: he warned against the use of narcotic drugs; skilled in the utilization of computers
Main entry: use, purpose, role, function
Definition: what something is used for
Usage: the function of an auger is to bore holes; ballet is beautiful but what use is it?
Main entry: use
Definition: a particular service
Usage: he put his knowledge to good use; patrons have their uses
Definition: (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property
Usage: we were given the use of his boat
Main entry: consumption, economic consumption, usance, use, use of goods and services
Definition: (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
Usage: the consumption of energy has increased steadily
Definition: use up, consume fully
Usage: The legislature expended its time on school questions
Main entry: use, utilise, utilize, employ, apply
Definition: put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
Usage: 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
Definition: take or consume (regularly or habitually)
Usage: She uses drugs rarely
Main entry: use
Definition: habitually do something (use only in the past tense)
Usage: 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
Main entry: practice, use, apply
Definition: avail oneself to
Usage: apply a principle; practice a religion; use care when going down the stairs; use your common sense; practice non-violent resistance
Main entry: use
Definition: seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
Usage: She uses her influential friends to get jobs; The president's wife used her good connections