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Displaced native Middle English note (“use”) (See note) from Old English notu, and Middle English nutte (“use”) from Old English nytt.\nVerb from Middle English usen, from Old French user (“use, employ, practice”), from early Medieval Latin usare (“use”), frequentative form of past participle stem of Latin uti (“to use”). Displaced native Middle English noten, nutten (“to use”) (from Old English notian, nēotan, nyttian) and Middle English brouken, bruken (“to use, enjoy”) (from Old English brūcan)." ], "typelist": [ { "name": "Noun", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "The act of using.\n2013 June 7, Ed Pilkington, “‘Killer robots’ should be banned in advance, UN told”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 188, number 26, page 6:In his submission to the UN, Heyns points to the experience of drones. Unmanned aerial vehicles were intended initially only for surveillance, and their use for offensive purposes was prohibited, yet once strategists realised their perceived advantages as a means of carrying out targeted killings, all objections were swept out of the way.\nSynonyms: employment, usage, note, nait\nThe use of torture has been condemned by the United Nations." }, { "mean": "(uncountable) The act of consuming alcohol or narcotics.\n2018, Timothy R. Jennings, The Aging Brain, →ISBN, page 93:Heavy alcohol use (2.5 drinks per day or more) at any age is unhealthy and should be avoided." }, { "mean": "(uncountable, followed by \"of\") Usefulness, benefit.\nSynonyms: benefit, good, point, usefulness, utility, note, nait\nWhat's the use of a law that nobody follows?\n1667, John Milton, “Book VII”, in Paradise Lost. , London: , , →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: , London: Basil Montagu Pickering , 1873, →OCLC:God made two great lights, great for their use / To man.\n1731, Pope, Alexander, “Epistle IV: Of the Use of Riches”, in Moral Essays; republished in The Complete Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Boston, New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1902, page 173:'Tis use alone that sanctifies expense." }, { "mean": "A function; a purpose for which something may be employed.\n2013 July 26, Leo Hickman, “How algorithms rule the world”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 7, page 26:The use of algorithms in policing is one example of their increasing influence on our lives. And, as their ubiquity spreads, so too does the debate around whether we should allow ourselves to become so reliant on them – and who, if anyone, is policing their use.\nThis tool has many uses." }, { "mean": "Occasion or need to employ; necessity.\nI have no further use for these textbooks." }, { "mean": "(obsolete, rare) Interest for lent money; premium paid for the use of something; usury.\n1598–1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “Much Adoe about Nothing”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies  (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, :DON PEDRO. Come, lady, come; you have lost the heart of Signior Benedick.BEATRICE. Indeed, my lord, he lent it me awhile; and I gave him use for it, a double heart for a single one: \n1651, Jer Taylor, The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living. , 2nd edition, London: Francis Ashe , →OCLC:Thou art more obliged to pay duty and tribute, use and principal, to him." }, { "mean": "(archaic) Continued or repeated practice; usage; habit.\n1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book III, Canto I”, in The Faerie Queene. , London: for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC, stanza 13:Let later age that noble vse enuie,\nc. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies  (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, :How weary, stale, flat and unprofitable, / Seem to me all the uses of this world!\n1629 , Paolo Sarpi, Nathaniel Brent, transl., The Historie of the Councel of Trent ‎, London: Bonham Norton and John Bill, →OCLC, book 1, paragraph 96, page 43:For the next yeere 1527. the negotiations of a Councell were buried in silence; according to the vse of humane affaires, that in the time of warre, prouision for lawes hath no place." }, { "mean": "(obsolete) Common occurrence; ordinary experience.\n1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Iulius Cæsar”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies  (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, :O Caesar! these things are beyond all use." }, { "mean": "(Christianity) A special form of a rite adopted for use in a particular context, often a diocese.\nthe Sarum, or Canterbury, use; the York use; the Ordinariate use\n1549 March 7​, Thomas Cranmer , compilers, The Booke of the Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacramentes, , London: Edowardi Whitchurche , →OCLC:\nFrom henceforth all the whole realm shall have but one use." }, { "mean": "(forging) A slab of iron welded to the side of a forging, such as a shaft, near the end, and afterward drawn down, by hammering, so as to lengthen the forging." } ] }, { "name": "Verb", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "To utilize or employ.", "submean": [ "(transitive) To employ; to apply; to utilize.\nUse this knife to slice the bread.\nWe can use this mathematical formula to solve the problem.\n2013 May-June, David Van Tassel, Lee DeHaan, “Wild Plants to the Rescue”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3:Plant breeding is always a numbers game. The wild species we use are rich in genetic variation, and individual plants are highly heterozygous and do not breed true. In addition, we are looking for rare alleles, so the more plants we try, the better.", "(transitive, often with up) To expend; to consume by employing.\nI used the money they allotted me.\nWe should use up most of the fuel.\nShe used all the time allotted to complete the test.", "(transitive) To exploit.\nYou never cared about me; you just used me!\n2013 September-October, Katie L. Burke, “In the News”, in American Scientist:Oxygen levels on Earth skyrocketed 2.4 billion years ago, when cyanobacteria evolved photosynthesis: the ability to convert water and carbon dioxide into carbohydrates and waste oxygen using solar energy.", "(transitive) To consume (alcohol, drugs, etc), especially regularly.\nHe uses cocaine. I have never used drugs.", "(intransitive) To consume a previously specified substance, especially a drug to which one is addicted.\nRichard began experimenting with cocaine last year; now he uses almost every day.", "(transitive, with auxiliary \"could\") To benefit from; to be able to employ or stand.\nI could use a drink. My car could use a new coat of paint.", "(transitive, with gender pronouns as object) To suggest or request that other people employ a specific set of gender pronouns when referring to the subject.\nI use they/them pronouns." ] }, { "mean": "To accustom; to habituate. (Now common only in participial form. Uses the same pronunciation as the noun; see usage notes.)\nsoldiers who are used to hardships and danger (still common)\nto use the soldiers to hardships and danger (now rare)\n1667, John Milton, “Book IV”, in Paradise Lost. , London: , , →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: , London: Basil Montagu Pickering , 1873, →OCLC:Thou with thy compeers, / Used to the yoke, draw'st his triumphant wheels.", "submean": [ "(reflexive, obsolete, with \"to\") To accustom oneself.\n1714, Bernard Mandeville, The Fable of the Bees, London: T. Ostell, 1806, Sixth Dialogue, p. 466,\nIt is not without some difficulty, that a man born in society can form an idea of such savages, and their condition; and unless he has used himself to abstract thinking, he can hardly represent to himself such a state of simplicity, in which man can have so few desires, and no appetites roving beyond the immediate call of untaught nature \n1742, Samuel Richardson, Pamela, London: S. Richardson, 4th edition, Volume 3, Letter 12, p. 53,\nSo that reading constantly, and thus using yourself to write, and enjoying besides the Benefit of a good Memory, every thing you heard or read, became your own \n1769, John Leland, Discourses on Various Subjects, London: W. Johnston and J. Dodsley, Volume 1, Discourse 16, p. 311,\n we must be constant and faithful to our Words and Promises, and use ourselves to be so even in smaller Matters \n1847 January – 1848 July, William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair , London: Bradbury and Evans , published 1848, →OCLC:We are not long in using ourselves to changes in life.\n1876, George Eliot, Daniel Deronda, Book 3, Chapter 24,\nThe family troubles, she thought, were easier for every one than for her—even for poor dear mamma, because she had always used herself to not enjoying." ] }, { "mean": "(intransitive, archaic or literary except in past tense) To habitually do; to be wont to do. (Now chiefly in past-tense forms; see used to.)\n1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 48, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes , book I, London: Val Simmes for Edward Blount , →OCLC:Peter Pol, doctor in divinitie used to sit upon his mule, who as Monstrelet reporteth, was wont to ride up and downe the streets of Paris, ever sitting sideling, as women use.\n1611, The Holy Bible,  (King James Version), London: Robert Barker, , →OCLC, 1 Peter 4:9:Use hospitality one to another without grudging.\n1693, Sir Norman Knatchbull, Annotations upon some difficult texts in all the books of the New Testament:For in the Rites of funeration they did use to anoint the dead body, with Aromatick Spices and Oyntments, before they buried them.\n1764, Horace Walpole, The Castle of Otranto, II:\nI do not use to let my wife be acquainted with the secret affairs of my state; they are not within a woman's province.\nI used to get things done." }, { "mean": "(dated) To behave toward; to act with regard to; to treat.\nto use an animal cruelly\nc. 1591–1592 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Third Part of Henry the Sixt, ”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies  (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, :See who it is: and, now the battle’s ended,If friend or foe, let him be gently used.\n1611, The Holy Bible,  (King James Version), London: Robert Barker, , →OCLC, Luke 6:28:Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.\n1671, John Milton, “Samson Agonistes, ”, in Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is Added, Samson Agonistes, London: J. M for John Starkey , →OCLC:If in my flower of youth and strength, when all men / Lov’d, honour’d, fear’d me, thou alone could hate me / Thy Husband, slight me, sell me, forgo me; / How wouldst thou use me now, blind, and thereby / Deceivable \n1712 (date written), Addison, Cato, a Tragedy. , London: J Tonson, , published 1713, →OCLC, Act V, scene i, page 6:Cato has used me Ill: He has refused / His Daughter Marcia to my ardent Vows.\n1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: A Millar, , →OCLC, book 3:“I hope,” said Jones, “you don’t intend to leave me in this condition.” “Indeed but I shall,” said the other. “Then,” said Jones, “you have used me rascally, and I will not pay you a farthing.”\n1884, Margaret Oliphant, Old Lady Mary\n\"Oh, how dare you, or any one, to speak of her so! She used me as if I had been her dearest child. She was more kind to me than a mother. There is no one in the world like her!\" Mary cried." }, { "mean": "(reflexive, obsolete) To behave, act, comport oneself.\n1551, Thomas More, Utopia, London: B. Alsop & T. Fawcet, 1639, “Of Bond-men, Sicke persons, Wedlocke, and divers other matters,” page 231,\nThey live together lovingly: For no Magistrate is either haughty or fearefull. Fathers they be called, and like fathers they use themselves.\nc. 1558, George Cavendish, The Life and Death of Thomas Wolsey, cardinal, edited by Grace H. M. Simpson, London: R. & T. 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