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use verb OPAL WOPAL S /juːz/ /juːz/ Idioms Phrasal Verbs jump to other results [transitive] to do something with a machine, a method, an object, etc. for a particular purpose- use something Can I use the photocopier?
- He makes beer using traditional methods.
- The applicator makes the glue easy to use.
- Have you ever used this software before?
- The oven looked as if it had never been used.
- How often do you use (= travel by) the bus?
- They were able to achieve a settlement without using military force.
- a little-used path through the wood
- a widely used technique for assessing the strength of metals
- I have some information you may be able to use (= to get an advantage from).
- use something for something We used a carrot for the snowman’s nose.
- use something for doing something chemicals that are used for cleaning
- use something to do something Police used tear gas to disperse the crowds.
- This tree bark can be used to make a black dye.
- use something as something The building is currently being used as a warehouse.
- You can't keep using your bad back as an excuse.
- use something in something The drug is also used in the treatment of cancer.
Extra Examples- Candidates are not allowed to use dictionaries in the exam.
- Credit cards, used appropriately, are a great financial tool.
- Do you habitually use display screen equipment in your job?
- Manufacturers tend to use disks made in the US.
- The church is sometimes used as a concert venue.
- The tennis court is sometimes used as a car park.
- These garden shears are lightweight and easy to use.
- a technique that is pimarily used in eye surgery
- an etching technique used exclusively by Picasso
- Don't keep asking me what to do—just use your common sense!
- You should learn to use your time more efficiently.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- appropriately
- correctly
- properly
- …
verb + use- be easy to
- be simple to
- be difficult to
- …
prepositionphrases- permission to use something
See full entry [transitive] use something to take a particular amount of a liquid, substance, etc. in order to achieve or make something- This type of heater uses a lot of electricity.
- I hope you haven't used all the milk.
- This paint is very expensive, so please use it sparingly.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- appropriately
- correctly
- properly
- …
verb + use- be easy to
- be simple to
- be difficult to
- …
prepositionphrases- permission to use something
See full entry [transitive] to say or write particular words or a particular type of language- use something The poem uses simple language.
- That's a word I never use.
- You have to use the past tense.
- ‘Ethics’ and ‘morality’ are often used interchangeably.
- use something to do something ‘Pop art’ is a term used to describe a movement that began in the 1950s.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- appropriately
- correctly
- properly
- …
verb + use- be easy to
- be simple to
- be difficult to
- …
prepositionphrases- permission to use something
See full entry - [transitive] use somebody (disapproving) to be kind, friendly, etc. to somebody with the intention of getting an advantage for yourself from them synonym exploit
- Can't you see he's just using you for his own ends?
- I felt used.
- [transitive, intransitive] use (something) to take illegal drugs
- Most of the inmates have used drugs at some point in their lives.
- (slang) She's been using since she was 13.
- the factors that make people likely to use heroin
Word OriginMiddle English: the noun from Old French us, from Latin usus, from uti ‘to use’; the verb from Old French user, based on Latin uti.
Idioms I, you, etc. could use something - (informal) used to say that you would like to have something very much
- I think we could all use a drink after that!
use your head (British English also use your loaf) - (informal) used to tell somebody to think about something, especially when they have asked for your opinion or said something stupid
- ‘Why don't you want to see him again?’ ‘Oh, use your head!’
use noun OPAL WOPAL S /juːs/ /juːs/ Idioms jump to other results [uncountable, singular] the act of using something; the state of being used- A ban was imposed on the use of chemical weapons.
- You can't justify the use of military force.
- I'm not sure that this is the most valuable use of my time.
- for… use These videos are intended for classroom use.
- for use in something The software is designed for use in schools.
- in use The chapel was built in the 12th century and is still in use today.
- for the use of somebody (formal) The bar is for the use of members only.
see also point of useExtra Examples- Drug use in this age group is on the increase.
- Holding a lavish party was not the best use of scarce funds.
- I don't recommend the use of chemicals in home gardens.
- If side effects occur, discontinue use.
- Only half the land was fit for immediate use.
- The CD is intended for use as background music.
- The layout of the furniture makes optimum use of the space available.
- The phone is in constant use.
- The prints remain on file for future use.
- The study showed that 75% of people favoured the use of ID cards.
- There is a high risk of developing side effects from prolonged use of the drug.
- This antiseptic is for external use only.
- This model has been designed for greater ease of use.
- This phone number is only for use in an emergency.
- This room is now ready for use.
- This software is no longer in common use.
- a campaign to encourage wider use of public transport
- a style of writing with an excessive use of metaphor
- an article with a judicious use of examples
- an efficient use of resources
- fire extinguishers for home use
- for the exclusive use of club members
- lifetime use of cigarettes
- the daily use of a deodorant
- the fair use of copyrighted material
- the first country to ban the use of antidepressants in children
- the sustainable use of natural resources
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- extensive
- great
- …
verb + use- make
- bring something (back) into
- come into
- …
prepositionphrases- ease of use
- for use as
- ready for use
- …
See full entry [countable, uncountable] a purpose for which something is used; a way in which something is or can be used- The plant has various medical uses.
- This chemical has a wide range of industrial uses.
- use for something Can you find a use for this old table?
- I'm sure you'll think of a use for it.
- What use is a mouse without a computer?
see also single-useExtra Examples- The product has several potential uses.
- This herb has a variety of uses.
- Water was reserved for drinking or medicinal uses.
- Commercial activity on the site will constitute a change of use.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + use- have
- find
- put something to
- …
phrases- a variety of uses
- what use is…?
- what’s the use of…?
- …
See full entry - [uncountable] use (of something) the right or opportunity to use something, for example something that belongs to somebody else
- I have the use of the car this week.
see also fair useExtra Examples- They denied us use of the college library.
- Guests have free use of the hotel pool.
- We gave them the use of our house while we were away.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + use- have
- give somebody
- offer (somebody)
- …
prepositionSee full entry - [uncountable] the ability to use your mind or body
- He lost the use of his legs (= became unable to walk) in an accident.
Extra Examples- After a while she regained the use of her fingers.
- Since his stroke he hasn't had the use of his left hand.
- the full use of your mental faculties
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + use- have
- give somebody
- offer (somebody)
- …
prepositionSee full entry - [countable] a particular word or phrase, used with a particular meaning
- The phrase ‘all told’ comes from an old use of the verb ‘tell’, meaning ‘to count’.
Word OriginMiddle English: the noun from Old French us, from Latin usus, from uti ‘to use’; the verb from Old French user, based on Latin uti.
Idioms be no use (to somebody) (also formal be of no use) - to not be useful or helpful
- You can throw those away—they're no use to anyone.
- It's of no practical use to me.
- (formal) to be useful
- Can I be of any use (= can I help)?
- Could this old coat be of use to you?
In questions, you can leave out ‘of’: Is it any use to you?
come into/go out of, etc. use - to start/stop being used
- When did this word come into common use?
- These pesticides are gradually going out of use.
Extra Examples- The expression went out of use some time ago.
- a technology which came into use at the end of the last century
- to dislike somebody
- I've no use for people who don't make an effort.
Topics Preferences and decisionsc2
have no use for something - to not need something
- Living underground and having little use for eyes, moles are virtually blind.
- I have no use for my golf clubs any more.
- (informal, often humorous) to be useful sometimes
- I know you don't like him, but he has his uses.
it’s no use (doing something) | what’s the use (of doing something)? - used to say that there is no point in doing something because it will not be successful or have a good result
- What's the use of worrying about it?
- It's no use—I can't persuade her.
Extra Examples- It's no use running—the train has already gone.
- What's the use of denying it?
Topics Difficulty and failurec1
make use of something/somebody - to use something/somebody, especially in order to get an advantage
- We could make better use of our resources.
- to make effective use of technology
- You should make use of your contacts.
Extra Examples- We made use of the car while you were away.
- He made full use of the opportunity to travel.
put something to good use - to be able to use something for a purpose, and get an advantage from doing so
- She'll be able to put her languages to good use in her new job.
- Don't throw that box away—I'm sure I could put it to some use.
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