See Also: dare 1, verb, modal verb(dictionary)
rim 2, verb(dictionary)
tot 2, verb(dictionary)
dip 1, verb(dictionary)
din 2, verb(dictionary)
dim 2, verb(dictionary)
brief 3, verb(dictionary)
fog 2, verb(dictionary)
top 3, verb(dictionary)
know 1, verb(dictionary)

use 1, verb (oh)



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1 ?use something?
2 ?amount of something?
3 ?treat somebody unfairly?
4 ?an advantage?
5 could use something
6 ?word?
7 ?drugs?
Phrasal verbs
use something ¡û¡ú up
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[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: user, from Latin usus, past participle of uti 'to use']
?USE SOMETHING?
[T] if you use a particular tool, method, service, ability etc, you do something with that tool, by means of that method etc, for a particular purpose
::Can I use your phone?
::I'll show you which room you can use.
::I always use the same shampoo.
::Use your imagination when planning meals.
::She booked the flight using a false name.
easy/difficult/simple etc to use
::Drop-down menus make the program very easy to use.
use sth for (doing) sth
::They were using animals for scientific experiments.
::Bob uses the van for picking up groceries.
use sth as sth
::My parents use the house as a holiday home.
use sth to do sth
::Most people now use their cars to go shopping.
use force
(=use violent methods)
?AMOUNT OF SOMETHING?
[T] to take an amount of something from a supply of food, gas, money etc
::We use about ¡ê40 worth of electricity a month.
::Standard washing machines use about 40 gallons of water.
?TREAT SOMEBODY UNFAIRLY?
[T] to make someone do something for you in order to get something you want
::Can't you see that Howard is just using you?
::Gerald had been using her for his own ends .
?AN ADVANTAGE?
[T] to take advantage of a situation
use sth to do sth
::She used her position as manager to get jobs for her friends.
could use sth
spoken if you say you could use something, you mean you would really like to have it
::I could use a drink.
?WORD?
[T] to say or write a particular word or phrase
::We use the word 'hardware' to describe the actual machine.
::Don't use bad language .
?DRUGS?
[I and T] to regularly take illegal drugs
-see also used to
use up [use sth ¡û¡ú up] phr v
to use all of something
::She's used up all the hot water.