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1. Employed in accomplishing something
   "the principle of surprise is the most used and misused of all the principles of war"
    
2. Of persons; taken advantage of
   "after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used"
   - exploited, ill-used, put-upon, victimized, victimised [Brit]
    
3. Previously used or owned by another
   "bought a used car"
   - secondhand

1. Put into service; make work for a particular purpose or use as designed
   "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"
   - utilize, utilise [Brit], apply, employ
    
2. Take or consume (regularly or habitually)
   "She uses drugs rarely"
   - habituate
    
3. Spend time doing something so that less or no time is left
   "The legislature used its time on school questions"
   - expend
    
4. 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"
    
5. Avail oneself to
   "use care when going down the stairs"; "use your common sense"
   - practice [N. Amer], apply, practise [Brit, Cdn]
    
6. Habitually do something (used 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"

See also: in use, misused, old, usage, usance, use up, useable, user, using, utilised [Brit], utilized

Type of: act, consume, exploit, have, ingest, move, take, take in, work

Antonym: misused

Encyclopedia: Use