put to use en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, transitive) To use; to utilise; to apply.
Every man has a cross only he has to bear / If he's lost, that's the cost for not plannin' way ahead / We were all born with the tools, so let's put them all to use / One day we may all have problems, but complainin' just won't solve them
1976, Double Exposure, “Everyman”, in Ten Percent:This agreement nonetheless precludes the land from being put to another use.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| put to use | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| put to use | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| putting to use | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| puts to use | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
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Translations (24)
cmn 動用 /动用 (to utilise) · uk застосува́ти (to utilise) · uk скориста́тися (to utilise) · pl użytkować (to utilise) · fi käyttää (to utilise) · pl używać (to utilise) · uk застосо́вувати (to utilise) · uk кори́стува́тися (to utilise) · fi ottaa käyttöön (to utilise) · ru воспо́льзоваться (to utilise) · uk ви́користати (to utilise) · fr utiliser (to utilise) · ru испо́льзовать (to utilise) · cmn 施展 (to utilise) · el χρησιμοποιώ (to utilise) · pl wykorzystywać (to utilise) · uk користа́тися (to utilise) · cmn 派用場 /派用场 (to utilise) · pl wykorzystać (to utilise) · es echar mano de (to utilise) · es valerse de (to utilise) · uk використо́вувати (to utilise) · pl użyć (to utilise) · uk скори́стува́тися (to utilise)