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make use of

make use of
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [meyk verb yooz or for pt for mof 9, yoost uhv, ov]
    • /meɪk verb yuz or for pt for mof 9, yust ʌv, ɒv/
    • /meɪk ˈjuːs əv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [meyk verb yooz or for pt for mof 9, yoost uhv, ov]
    • /meɪk verb yuz or for pt for mof 9, yust ʌv, ɒv/

Definitions of make use of words

  • verb with object make use of to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife. 1
  • verb with object make use of to avail oneself of; apply to one's own purposes: to use the facilities. 1
  • verb with object make use of to expend or consume in use: We have used the money provided. 1
  • verb with object make use of to treat or behave toward: He did not use his employees with much consideration. 1
  • verb with object make use of to take unfair advantage of; exploit: to use people to gain one's own ends. 1
  • verb with object make use of to drink, smoke, or ingest habitually: to use drugs. 1
See all 32 definitions of make use of

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Origin of make use of

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; (v.) Middle English usen < Old French user < Latin ūsus, past participle of ūtī to use; (noun) Middle English < Old French < Latin ūsus act of using a thing, application, employment, equivalent to ūt-, stem of ūtī to use + -tus suffix of v. action, with tt > s

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Parts of speech for Make use of

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Make use of

make use of popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for make use of

verb make use of

  • effect — something that is produced by an agency or cause; result; consequence: Exposure to the sun had the effect of toughening his skin.
  • require — to have need of; need: He requires medical care.
  • fall back on — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
  • adopt — If you adopt a new attitude, plan, or way of behaving, you begin to have it.
  • receive — to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered): to receive many gifts.
All 154 Synonyms of make use of

Antonyms for make use of

verb make use of

  • reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
  • repudiate — to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
  • release — to lease again.
  • disbelieve — to have no belief in; refuse or reject belief in: to disbelieve reports of UFO sightings.
  • distrust — to regard with doubt or suspicion; have no trust in.
All 52 Antonyms of make use of

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