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Meaning of use
The primary meaning of the word "use" is to employ something for a particular purpose or to utilize something to achieve a specific goal.
Definitions
- To employ something for a particular purpose or to utilize something to achieve a specific goal
- To take or utilize something for a particular purpose or in a particular way
- To exert or apply one's powers, abilities, or efforts to accomplish something
- To treat or handle someone or something in a particular way
- To be in the habit