the act of using
"he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"
"skilled in the utilization of computers"
(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
"the consumption of energy has increased steadily"
exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
"his manipulation of his friends was scandalous"
The act of using.
"He used his last dollar on a coffee before heading to work."
In plain English: Use is the thing you get from doing something, like the money you earn from working or the points you gain from playing a game.
"Everyone has a different idea of what is useful in their daily lives."
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"
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"
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"
To utilize or employ.
"She decided to use her extra vacation days to take a short trip before the busy season begins."
To employ; to apply; to utilize.
"The engineer decided to use a new algorithm to optimize the system's performance."
In plain English: To use something means to put it to work for a specific purpose.
"You should use your phone to take pictures of the scenery."
The word "use" entered English in the Middle Ages via Old French, carrying its Latin root meaning of custom or skill. It replaced earlier native terms like "note," which originally referred to a note or mark before shifting to mean usage itself.