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use  


      vb  
1    apply, avail oneself of, bring into play, employ, exercise, exert, find a use for, make use of, operate, ply, practise, profit by, put to use, turn to account, utilize, wield, work  
2    act towards, behave towards, deal with, exploit, handle, manipulate, misuse, take advantage of, treat  
3    consume, exhaust, expend, run through, spend, waste  
      n  
4    application, employment, exercise, handling, operation, practice, service, treatment, usage, wear and tear  
5    advantage, application, avail, benefit, good, help, mileage     (informal)   point, profit, service, usefulness, utility, value, worth  
6    custom, habit, practice, usage, way, wont  
7    call, cause, end, necessity, need, object, occasion, point, purpose, reason  


use up     
absorb, burn up, consume, deplete, devour, drain, exhaust, finish, fritter away, run through, squander, swallow up, waste  
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use up, used, used to, useful

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exp.
generally, an endearment expression used to describe someone who, contrary to the appearances, proves to have strength, determination
n.
coffee shop used as an office especially using internet connection with your laptop computer
new term coined in 2010, not entered yet as "official"
n.
term used in football when a player makes an acrobatic movement using his legs
exp.
expression used to describe the practice of a company using internally the marketed products
[Bus.] expression originating from and widely used in software industry; the practice is also known as "dogfooding"
adj.
with a complex structure; difficult to approach; multiple problems generator
exp.
Do not approach too much / ne t'approche pas trop
The man must keep his distance.
n.
blend of "brother" and "romance" used to describe a strong friendship between two males.
n.
a Registered Trademark owned by WHAM-O INC, commonly used to refer its famous flying disc
n.
Used by a Paramedic lobby for speaking of Prehospital Emregency Medecine
n.
A pipe that carries water and pollutants after being used in houses and businesses.
n.
a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing or tents
also known as "cotton duck" or "duck canvas"
adj.
Liberal Democrat (UK), more frequently used in plural : libdems
familiar word formed by the combination of liberal, currently headed by Nick Clegg
n.
spelling for "girl" used by Katie Perry
n.
an exercise consisting in controlled downward and/or forward movement, used for weight training
o.
word used to describe the sound made by the wheels of a train
by extension, it can be applied to other rhythmic similar sounds (for example, the sound of a clock or of a typing machine)
adj.
commonly used by youth in London, synonym of whore or slag
Slang; a very rude word
n.
a pair of straps used by men for holding up trousers or pants
n.
using a lot of people (Internet users mostly) to contribute to a collective work. For example Wikipedia uses crowdsourcing
n.
specific language used in the Pentagon
n.
synhtetic pyrethroid pesticide C21 H20 CL2 O3 used espacially against insects ticks and mites
n.
very thin fabric used for theatre backdrops, translucent curtains etc
n.
activist using hacking as a method, hacker who does it for a "cause"
new word, not yet largely used
n.
an acronym sometimes used by economic analysts referring to Portugal, Italy, Greece and Spain
Called PIIGS when it includes Ireland
adj.
in modern usage, especially among young people, also used disparagingly to mean 'rubbish' or 'ridiculous'
that is so gay: c'est nase
n.
term used to describe a woman's legs
[Slang] E.g: She is pretty and has some great gams.
exp.
informal term used to describe the flab in the abdominal area rolling over tight clothes
from the resemblance with a muffin whose top exceeds the margins of the paper it is baked in
exp.
spams delivery using multiple IPs and domains in order to avoid filters
adj.
with advanced skills in the use of computers
n.
euphemism used to refer to the taboo word "cunt"
exp.
expression used to designate something that happens very rarely

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