v. |
[1] |
employ
,
make use of
,
put into practice/operation
,
practise
,
utilize
,
exercise
,
bring into play
,
have recourse to
,
resort to
,
put/press into service
,
put to use
,
avail (oneself) of
,
say
,
utter
,
speak
|
[2] |
capitalize on
,
turn to account
,
profit by/from
,
exploit
,
utilize
,
make use of
,
take advantage of
,
manipulate
,
manoeuvre
,
handle
,
abuse
,
misuse
,
play
,
work
|
[3] |
consume
,
eat
,
drink
,
smoke
,
take
,
partake of
,
ingest
,
inject
,
(Slang) shoot (up)
|
[4] |
consume
,
buy
,
purchase
,
employ
,
utilize
|
[5] |
use up
,
consume
,
exhaust
,
expend
,
run through
,
run out of
,
deplete
,
waste
,
squander
,
fritter away
,
pour down the drain
,
throw away
|
[6] |
utilize
,
utilise
,
apply
,
employ
|
[7] |
habituate
|
[8] |
expend
|
[9] |
practice
,
apply
|
|
n. |
[1] |
usage
,
utilization
,
utilisation
,
employment
,
exercise
|
[2] |
function
,
purpose
,
role
|
[3] |
consumption
,
economic consumption
,
usance
,
use of goods and services
|
[4] |
habit
|
[5] |
manipulation
,
usage
,
application
,
employment
,
utilization
,
using
|
[6] |
function
,
enjoyment
,
utility
,
application
,
advantage
,
benefit
,
good
,
service
,
interest
,
profit
,
avail
|
[7] |
wear (and tear)
,
utilization
,
treatment
,
usage
,
handling
|
[8] |
usability
,
usefulness
,
utility
,
utilization
,
usage
,
function
,
functioning
,
service(s)
,
serviceability
,
power
|
[9] |
licence
,
permission
,
permit
,
privilege
|
[10] |
consumption
,
purchases
,
buying
,
acquisition
|
[11] |
advantage
,
purpose
,
point
,
end
,
object
,
reason
,
basis
,
ground
|
[12] |
demand
,
need
,
necessity
,
urgency
,
exigency
|
[13] |
have no use for
,
execrate
,
detest
,
abhor
,
hate
,
despise
,
scorn
,
contemn
,
spurn
,
reject
,
dislike
|
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