to be used to help to pay for something

to use the skills of a particular group or person

to use or do something else after other things have failed

to use something that you have gradually gained or saved

to give a lot of effort, money, or help to someone or something

to use particular ideas or facts to make a decision, do a calculation, or develop a theory

to start using a particular way of speaking, thinking, or behaving that is not the one you usually use

to get a benefit for yourself from something that is available to you

to start using or doing things that were used or done in the past

if you play with words or ideas, you use them in a clever and funny way

to use a particular method, process, law etc

to use a particular name or word for someone or something

formal to use physical force in order to make something happen or work

Indian English to obtain or use something

if you avail yourself of something, you use it

to receive and use something that belongs to someone else, and promise to give it back to them later

to use an idea, method, phrase etc that was first used by another person or in another place or situation

to decide to use something that someone can offer you

to use money or supplies for a particular purpose

to use your energy, ability, feelings, or ideas for a particular purpose

informal to use something for the first time

to start being used by people

to say that you will use available things or people for a particular purpose

to use a supply of something such as time, energy, or fuel

mainly American to take someone’s idea or plan and use it as if it were your own

to spend your time and effort doing something

to use space, time, or money for a particular thing

formal to use something

to spend a lot of time or effort doing something

to use something such as money for a particular purpose

to use a particular amount of time or space for dealing with something

formal to start using something that has not been used or seen for a long time

to use something for a purpose that is different from its original or main purpose

if something does the job, you can use it for something, even if it was not designed for this

to get something ready to use that you have not used for a long time

to decide to use something, especially money, for a particular purpose

formal to use something for a particular purpose

to use a skill or personal quality, especially in order to avoid problems

formal to use your power or rights

formal to use influence, authority, or power in order to affect or achieve something

formal to use time, energy, money etc doing something

to use natural resources such as trees, water, or oil so that you gain as much as possible

to use something in order to continue to exist or become stronger

formal to use something for a particular purpose

to be spent

to be used or spent in order to do something

to get control of something in order to use it for a particular purpose

to introduce and use words, ideas etc from other countries or cultures

to use something such as time or effort for a particular purpose

if you lift someone else’s words or ideas, you use them and pretend that they are yours

to use something that does not belong to you as though it does belong to you

to use someone or something for a particular purpose, especially one that brings a benefit to you

to skilfully handle, control, or use something

a British spelling of mobilize

to start to use all the money, support etc that is available in order to achieve something

mainly American to use something that you have in order to get something much better or much more valuable

to gradually start using something

to use an object for a purpose that it was not intended for

to use something that you have for a sensible purpose that brings a benefit to you

to decide officially that something will be used for a different purpose

to use something again, often for a different purpose

to use money or effort for a different purpose

to reuse something for a different purpose from the one that was originally intended

to use something again, sometimes for a different purpose

to intentionally use up the period of time before something is due to happen in order to prevent someone from changing or spoiling your plan

to use or do something that you know is not very good, because you do not have anything better

to be used for a particular purpose, especially not the main or original purpose

to use your time, effort, or energy to do something

to use a product regularly

to use a situation or opportunity to get what you want

if you tap something such as someone’s ability or a supply of information, you use it or get some benefit from it

to use something

if an idea or method translates, or if you translate it to a different situation, it is used in a different situation

to use an idea or method in a different situation from the one it was originally developed in

to take an amount from a supply of something in order to do a job or to achieve a result

a British spelling of utilize

formal to use something

to use something as a weapon, especially in politics

to hold a weapon or tool and use it