Dictionary

make use en · VERB

Meanings

1. (with-of) To use, usually productively and/or for a specific purpose.
   • When we design interactive systems, we make use. We create possibilities for learning, work, and leisure, for interaction and information. 2003, Mary Beth Rossen, John M. Carroll, “53: Scenario-Based Design”, in Julie A. Jacko, Andrew Sears, editors, The Human-Computer Interaction Handbook: Fundamentals, Evolving Technologies, and Emerging Applications, page 1047:
   • The wooden or steel keys used to secure bull-head rails in their chairs are usually driven in the direction of the traffic, so that the effects of rail-creep may be made use of to wedge the keys more firmly, rather than to encourage them to drop out. 1934 February, “The Why and The Wherefore: Chair-keys”, in Railway Magazine, page 139:
2. (archaic) To help oneself.
   • Good Cromwell, neglect him not; make use now, and provide for thine own future safety. 1613, William Shakespeare, The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eight:

Forms

Synonyms

take advantage of (use) · exploit (use) · employ (use) · avail (use)

Translations (32)

tr değerlendirmek (to use) · gd dèan feum de (to use) · ru использовать (to use) · grc νομίζω (to use) · pt usar (to use) · es valerse (to use) · tr faydalanmak (to use) · fi käyttää (to use) · es echar mano de (to use) · ca usar (to use) · sv dra nytta (to use) · arz استعمل (to use) · it usare (to use) · gl empregar (to use) · ca emprar (to use) · gl usar (to use) · fr faire usage (de) (to use) · fr se servir de (to use) · ru пользоваться (to use) · nl gebruikmaken van (to use) · ja 活用する (to use) · la uso (to use) · ru употреблять (to use) · es usar (to use) · ru применять (to use) · pl posiłkować się (to use) · ru извле́чь по́льзу (to use) · es hacer uso de (to use) · ru воспользоваться (to use) · ang nēotan (to use) · la utor (to use) · pt empregar (to use)