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The act of using.
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The use of torture has been condemned by the United Nations.
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The act of consuming alcohol or narcotics.
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(followed by "of") Usefulness, benefit.
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What's the use of a law that nobody follows?
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A function; a purpose for which something may be employed.
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This tool has many uses.
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Occasion or need to employ; necessity.
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I have no further use for these textbooks.
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Interest for lent money; premium paid for the use of something; usury.
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Continued or repeated practice; usage; habit.
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Common occurrence; ordinary experience.
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The special form of ritual adopted for use in any diocese.
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the Sarum, or Canterbury, use; the Hereford use; the York use; the Roman use; etc.
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(forging) A slab of iron welded to the side of a forging, such as a shaft, near the end, and afterward drawn down, by hammering, so as to lengthen the forging.