use
Roget category 677
5. Words relating to the voluntary powers› 5.2. Prospective volition
›› 5.2.3. Precursory measures
#677.
Use
noun
use —
employ,
employment —
exercise,
exercitation† —
application,
appliance —
adhibition†,
disposal —
consumption —
agency
etc.
(physical)
170 —
usufruct —
usefulness
etc.
644 —
benefit —
recourse,
resort,
avail.
[Conversion to use]
utilization,
service,
wear.
[Way of using]
usage.
verb
use,
make use of,
employ,
put to use —
put in action,
put in operation,
put in practice —
set in motion,
set to work.
ply,
work,
wield,
handle,
manipulate —
play,
play off —
exert,
exercise,
practice,
avail oneself of,
profit by,
resort to,
have recourse to,
recur to,
take betake oneself to —
take up with,
take advantage of —
lay one's hands on,
try.
render useful
etc.
644 —
mold —
turn to account,
turn to use —
convert to use,
utilize —
work up —
call into play,
bring into play —
put into requisition —
call forth,
draw forth —
press into service,
enlist into the service —
bring to bear upon,
devote,
dedicate,
consecrate,
apply,
adhibit†,
dispose of —
make a handle of,
make a cat's-paw of.
fall back upon,
make a shift with —
make the most of,
make the best of.
use up,
swallow up —
consume,
absorb,
expend —
tax,
task,
wear,
put to task.
adjective
in use —
used
etc.
v. —
well-worn,
well-trodden.
useful
etc.
644 —
subservient
etc.
(instrumental)
631.
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