activity any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"
practice a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"
play the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
misuse,
abuse improper or excessive use; "alcohol abuse"; "the abuse of public funds"
exploitation,
development an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly); "capitalistic exploitation of the working class"; "paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization"
recycling the act of processing used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products
use -
(law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property; "we were given the use of his boat"
jurisprudence,
law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
fair use the conditions under which you can use material that is copyrighted by someone else without paying royalties
use -
a particular service; "he put his knowledge to good use"; "patrons have their uses"
usefulness,
utility the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility; "the cost of utilities never decreases"; "all the utilities were lost after the hurricane"
Verb
use -
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
pull out all the stops use all resources available; "The organizers pulled out all the stops for the centennial meeting"
assign,
put select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"
address adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting
waste become physically weaker; "Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world"
misapply,
misuse apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly; "The words are misapplied in this context"; "You are misapplying the name of this religious group"
avail use to one's advantage; "He availed himself of the available resources"
exploit,
work use or manipulate to one's advantage; "He exploit the new taxation system"; "She knows how to work the system"; "he works his parents for sympathy"
exploit,
tap use or manipulate to one's advantage; "He exploit the new taxation system"; "She knows how to work the system"; "he works his parents for sympathy"
strain,
extend use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity; "He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro"; "Don't strain your mind too much"
exert,
exercise put to use; "exert one's power or influence"
misuse,
pervert,
abuse change the inherent purpose or function of something; "Don't abuse the system"; "The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers"
abuse use wrongly or improperly or excessively; "Her husband often abuses alcohol"; "while she was pregnant, she abused drugs"
tope,
drink take in liquids; "The patient must drink several liters each day"; "The children like to drink soda"
board provide food and lodging (for); "The old lady is boarding three men"
use -
seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage; "She uses her influential friends to get jobs"; "The president's wife used her good connections"
exploit,
work use or manipulate to one's advantage; "He exploit the new taxation system"; "She knows how to work the system"; "he works his parents for sympathy"
use -
habitually do something (use only in the past tense); "She used to call her mother every week but now she calls only occasionally"; "I used to get sick when I ate in that dining hall"; "They used to vacation in the Bahamas"
act,
move behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
