S: (n) habit (habit%1:04:02::), use (use%1:04:01::) ((psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition) "owls have nocturnal habits"; "she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair"; "long use had hardened him to it"
S: (n) manipulation (manipulation%1:04:00::), use (use%1:04:02::) (exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage) "his manipulation of his friends was scandalous"
S: (n) use (use%1:07:03::), enjoyment (enjoyment%1:07:00::) ((law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property) "we were given the use of his boat"
Verb
S: (v) use (use%2:34:01::), utilize (utilize%2:34:00::), utilise (utilise%2:34:00::), apply (apply%2:34:00::), employ (employ%2:34:00::) (put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose) "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"
S: (v) use (use%2:34:00::), expend (expend%2:34:00::) (use up, consume fully) "The legislature expended its time on school questions"
S: (v) use (use%2:41:14::) (seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage) "She uses her influential friends to get jobs"; "The president's wife used her good connections"
S: (v) practice (practice%2:41:01::), apply (apply%2:41:01::), use (use%2:41:04::) (avail oneself to) "apply a principle"; "practice a religion"; "use care when going down the stairs"; "use your common sense"; "practice non-violent resistance"
S: (v) use (use%2:41:03::) (habitually do something or be in a certan state or place (use only in the past tense)) "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"; "she used to be his best friend and now they are enemies"