n. 25B6; verb
she used her key to open the front door : UTILIZE, make use of, avail oneself of, employ, work, operate, wield, ply, apply, manoeuvre, manipulate, put to use, put into service.
the court will use its discretion in making an order : EXERCISE, employ, bring into play, practise, apply.
use your troops well and they will not let you down : MANAGE, handle, treat, deal with, behave/act towards, conduct oneself towards.
I couldn't help feeling that she was using me : TAKE ADVANTAGE OF, exploit, manipulate, take liberties with, impose on, abuse; capitalize on, profit from, trade on, milk; informal cash in on, walk all over.
we have used all the available funds : CONSUME, get/go through, exhaust, deplete, expend, spend; waste, fritter away, squander, dissipate.
25B6; noun
the use of such weapons : UTILIZATION, usage, application, employment, operation, manipulation.
his use of other people for his own ends : EXPLOITATION, manipulation; abuse.
what is the use of that? : ADVANTAGE, benefit, service, utility, usefulness, help, good, gain, avail, profit, value, worth, point, object, purpose, sense, reason.
composers have not found much use for the device : NEED, necessity, call, demand, requirement.