A1verb · transitive · frequent

use

use · uses · used · using

використовувати, використати, вживати, вжити

употреблять, использовать, употребить, применять

nutzen, benutzen, verwenden, gebrauchen

To utilize or employTo utilize or employ.: To employ; to apply; to utilize.

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UK/juːz/US/juz/

» You may use my new car.

Du darfst meinen neuen Wagen benutzen.

Du darfst meinen neuen Wagen nehmen.

Можете взять мою новую машину.

Можешь взять мою новую машину.

Вы можете пользоваться моей новой машиной.

Можеш скористатися моєю новою машиною.

Meaning

12 senses

To utilize or employ.
(transitive)To employ; to apply; to utilize.
Use this knife to slice the bread.
We can use this mathematical formula to solve the problem.
benutzen, verwenden, gebrauchen
испо́льзоватьispólʹzovatʹ, употребля́тьupotrebljátʹ, употреби́тьupotrebítʹ
ужива́тиužyváty, вжива́тиvžyváty, ужи́тиužýty
(often, transitive, with up)To expend; to consume by employing.
I used the money they allotted me.
We should use up most of the fuel.
take or consume (regularly or habitually)
(transitive)To exploit.
You never cared about me; you just used me!
ausnutzen, zum Vorwand nehmen
(transitive)To consume (alcohol, drugs, etc), especially regularly.
He uses cocaine.
I have never used drugs.
verbrauchen
употребля́тьupotrebljátʹ, употреби́тьupotrebítʹ
(intransitive)To consume a previously specified substance, especially a drug to which one is addicted.
Richard began experimenting with cocaine last year; now he uses almost every day.
(transitive)To benefit from; to be able to employ or stand.
I could use a drink.
My car could use a new coat of paint.
(transitive)To suggest or request that other people employ a specific set of gender pronouns when referring to the subject.
I use they/them pronouns.
To accustom; to habituate. (Now common only in participial form. Uses the same pronunciation as the noun; see usage notes.)
soldiers who are used to hardships and danger
to use the soldiers to hardships and danger
(intransitive)To habitually do; to be wont to do. (Now chiefly in past-tense forms; see used to.)
I used to get things done.
zu tun pflegen, gewöhnlich tun
име́ть обыкнове́ниеimétʹ obyknovénije
habitually do something or be in a certain state or place (use only in the past tense)
(dated)To behave toward; to act with regard to; to treat.
to use an animal cruelly
To accustom; to habituate. (Now common only in participial form. Uses the same pronunciation as the noun; see usage notes.)
(obsolete, reflexive)To accustom oneself.
avail oneself to
(obsolete, reflexive)To behave, act, comport oneself.

Examples

18191 sentences

You may use my new car.
Можеш скористатися моєю новою машиною.
ruМожете взять мою новую машину.
deDu darfst meinen neuen Wagen benutzen.
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You used to smoke, didn't you?
Ти колись палив, так?
ruТы ведь раньше курил, да?
deFrüher hast du geraucht, nicht wahr?
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How do you use this camera?
Як користуватись цією камерою?
ruКак пользоваться этой камерой?
deWie benutzt man diesen Fotoapparat?
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May I use your car today?
Можна скористатися вашою машиною сьогодні?
ruМогу я воспользоваться твоей машиной сегодня?
deDarf ich heute deinen Wagen benutzen?
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How much sugar do you use?
Скільки ти додаєш цукру?
deWie viel Zucker verwendest du?
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

employ, apply:

Русский

By meaning 2

employ, apply:

rare: to habitually do:

Deutsch

By meaning 4

employ, apply:

to exploit:

to exhaust the supply of, to consume:

rare: to habitually do:

Origin

Inherited from Middle English usen, from Old French user (“use, employ, practice”), from M

Inherited from Middle English usen, from Old French user (“use, employ, practice”), from Medieval Latin usare (“use”), frequentative form of past participle stem of Latin uti (“to use”). Displaced native Middle English noten, nutten (“to use”) (from Old English notian, nēotan, nyttian) and Middle English brouken, bruken (“to use, enjoy”) (from Old English brūcan).

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Forms

uses, using, used, used

Base form	use · to use
3rd person singular	uses
Present participle	using
Past simple	used
Past participle	used

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	use
he, she, it	uses

Past simpleLesson

all persons

used

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have used
he, she, it	has used

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will use

Phrasal verbs

2 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

19 synonyms

employ, apply, utilize:applyA2 employB2 engageB1 utiliseB2 utilizeB2

exploit:exploitB2 take advantage of

go by

Close in meaning

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose:utilize utilise apply employ
take or consume (regularly or habitually):habituate
avail oneself to:practice apply
use up (resources or materials):consume eat up use up eat deplete exhaust run through wipe out

Word family

21 related words

DerivedusefulA2 abuseB2 usedA2 used toB1 counteruse disuse misuse reuse could use peruse usability use-by date usee use it use up

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

B1Used to and would for past habits — Because the lesson uses it
A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form

Collocations

12 patterns

used to be
used to live
get used to
used to work
used to play
used to do
is used to
used to go
get used
not used to
how to use
used to living