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From the verb use: (⇒ conjugate)
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using
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Sense: Preposition: by means of
Synonyms:
via, by means of, by way of, through Collocations, with, taking advantage of, working with, employing, applying, utilizing, utilising (UK), adopting, taking Collocations


use
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Sense: Noun: act of using
Synonyms:
practice Collocations, application Collocations, usage Collocations, utilization (formal), utilisation (UK, formal), employment Collocations, service Collocations, handling Collocations, manipulation, adoption, bringing to bear, recourse, resort Collocations, exercise Collocations, purpose Collocations, treatment Collocations, technique Collocations, wear and tear
Antonyms:
neglect Collocations, disuse, dismissal Collocations, rejection Collocations, withdrawal Collocations, cessation, decommissioning
Sense: Noun: usefulness
Synonyms:
usefulness, utility Collocations, application Collocations, practicality, helpfulness, employment Collocations, value Collocations, worth Collocations, convenience Collocations, suitability Collocations, serviceability, practicability, effectiveness Collocations, merit Collocations, profit Collocations, advantage Collocations, expedience, advantageousness
Antonyms:
futility, uselessness, unsuitability, inconvenience Collocations, hindrance Collocations, disadvantage Collocations, loss Collocations, impracticality, pointlessness
Sense: Noun: purpose
Synonyms:
purpose Collocations, call Collocations, point Collocations, reason Collocations, sense Collocations, cause Collocations, need Collocations, occasion Collocations
Sense: Verb: make use of
Synonyms:
make use of, utilize (formal), utilise (UK, formal), employ Collocations, put sth to use, put sth into practice, apply Collocations, exercise Collocations, exert Collocations, bring sth to bear, put sth to work, put sth to practical use
Antonyms:
discard Collocations, dismiss Collocations, neglect Collocations, abandon Collocations, throw away, waste Collocations, decline Collocations, reject Collocations, rule out, surplus to requirements, misuse Collocations
Sense: Verb: consume
Synonyms:
use up, consume Collocations, spend Collocations, get through (informal), go through (informal), burn through (informal), expend, waste Collocations, squander Collocations, eat up, devour, chew up (informal)
Sense: Verb: take advantage of
Synonyms:
take advantage of, exploit Collocations, abuse Collocations, manipulate, milk Collocations (slang), impose, play on, get the most from (informal), get the most out of (informal), use sth to your advantage

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