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use
verb
-
use
,
using
,
uses
,
used
to
do
something
with
an
object
,
tool
,
or
ability
so
that
it
helps
you
reach
a
goal
or
complete
a
task
β’
Tom
learned
how
to
use
chopsticks
during
his
trip
to
Japan
.
Tom
learned
how
to
use
chopsticks
during
his
trip
to
Japan
.
β’
Please
use
a
pencil
when
you
fill
out
the
form
.
Please
use
a
pencil
when
you
fill
out
the
form
.
From
Latin
"
uti
"
meaning
"
to
employ
".
verb
-
use
,
using
,
uses
,
used
to
employ
something
or
someone
in
order
to
do
a
job
or
reach
a
goal
β’
You
can
use
my
pen
to
sign
the
form
.
You
can
use
my
pen
to
sign
the
form
.
β’
The
firefighter
used
a
ladder
to
reach
the
second-floor
window
.
The
firefighter
used
a
ladder
to
reach
the
second-floor
window
.
From
Old
French
β
user
β,
from
Latin
β
Ε«tΔ«
β
meaning
β
to
employ
,
enjoy
β.
verb
-
use
,
using
,
uses
,
used
to
consume
a
supply
or
amount
of
something
β’
This
printer
uses
a
lot
of
ink
.
This
printer
uses
a
lot
of
ink
.
β’
Our
old
heater
used
too
much
electricity
,
so
we
replaced
it
.
Our
old
heater
used
too
much
electricity
,
so
we
replaced
it
.
verb
-
use
,
using
,
uses
,
used
to
treat
someone
selfishly
as
a
tool
for
your
own
benefit
β’
He
felt
hurt
because
she
only
used
him
for
free
rides
.
He
felt
hurt
because
she
only
used
him
for
free
rides
.
β’
Don
β
t
let
anyone
use
you
to
advance
their
career
.
Don
β
t
let
anyone
use
you
to
advance
their
career
.
verb
-
use
,
using
,
uses
,
used
to
treat
a
person
only
as
a
means
to
obtain
what
you
want
,
without
caring
about
their
feelings
β’
I
feel
like
he's
just
using
me
for
my
money
.
I
feel
like
he's
just
using
me
for
my
money
.
β’
Don't
let
anyone
use
you
and
then
walk
away
.
Don't
let
anyone
use
you
and
then
walk
away
.
Metaphoric
extension
of
"
use
"
meaning
"
employ
"
to
human
relationships
,
recorded
since
the
16th
century
.
verb
-
use
,
using
,
uses
,
used
to
take
or
consume
an
illegal
,
harmful
,
or
addictive
drug
β’
He
started
using
painkillers
after
the
accident
and
became
addicted
.
He
started
using
painkillers
after
the
accident
and
became
addicted
.
β’
The
clinic
helps
teenagers
who
use
drugs
.
The
clinic
helps
teenagers
who
use
drugs
.
Extended
sense
of
"
use
"
meaning
"
employ
"
applied
to
substances
in
19th-century
American
English
.
house
verb
-
house
,
housing
,
houses
,
housed
to
provide
someone
or
something
with
a
place
to
live
,
stay
,
or
be
stored
β’
The
shelter
can
house
up
to
fifty
stray
dogs
.
The
shelter
can
house
up
to
fifty
stray
dogs
.
β’
The
museum
houses
an
impressive
collection
of
ancient
pottery
.
The
museum
houses
an
impressive
collection
of
ancient
pottery
.
cause
verb
-
cause
,
causing
,
causes
,
caused
to
make
something
happen
,
especially
something
bad
or
unwanted
β’
Heavy
rain
caused
the
match
to
be
cancelled
.
Heavy
rain
caused
the
match
to
be
cancelled
.
β’
Eating
too
much
sugar
can
cause
tooth
decay
.
Eating
too
much
sugar
can
cause
tooth
decay
.
From
Old
French
cause
,
from
Latin
causa
meaning
β
reason
,
motive
β.
verb
-
cause
,
causing
,
causes
,
caused
to
make
something
happen
or
exist
β’
Heavy
rain
caused
the
river
to
overflow
its
banks
.
Heavy
rain
caused
the
river
to
overflow
its
banks
.
β’
Eating
too
much
sugar
can
cause
tooth
decay
in
children
.
Eating
too
much
sugar
can
cause
tooth
decay
in
children
.
From
Middle
English
β
causen
β,
borrowed
from
Old
French
β
causer
β,
from
Latin
β
causΔre
β (
to
give
reason
).
focus
verb
-
focus
,
focusing
,
focuses
,
focused
to
give
all
your
attention
to
something
,
or
to
make
someone
do
this
β’
Please
focus
on
the
road
when
you
drive
.
Please
focus
on
the
road
when
you
drive
.
β’
The
chess
player
closed
his
eyes
for
a
second
to
focus
before
the
final
move
.
The
chess
player
closed
his
eyes
for
a
second
to
focus
before
the
final
move
.
verb
-
focus
,
focusing
,
focuses
,
focused
to
give
all
your
attention
and
effort
to
one
particular
activity
,
subject
,
or
problem
β’
The
students
focus
hard
when
the
exam
begins
.
The
students
focus
hard
when
the
exam
begins
.
β’
She
needs
to
focus
on
finishing
her
science
project
tonight
.
She
needs
to
focus
on
finishing
her
science
project
tonight
.
verb
-
focus
,
focusing
,
focuses
,
focused
to
adjust
a
camera
,
microscope
,
or
other
device
so
that
the
image
becomes
clear
β’
Please
focus
the
camera
before
you
take
the
picture
.
Please
focus
the
camera
before
you
take
the
picture
.
β’
The
scientist
carefully
focused
the
microscope
to
see
the
cells
clearly
.
The
scientist
carefully
focused
the
microscope
to
see
the
cells
clearly
.
verb
-
focus
,
focusing
,
focuses
,
focused
to
adjust
a
camera
,
microscope
,
or
other
device
so
that
the
picture
becomes
clear
β’
She
turned
the
ring
to
focus
the
camera
on
the
distant
mountains
.
She
turned
the
ring
to
focus
the
camera
on
the
distant
mountains
.
β’
The
biologist
had
to
focus
the
microscope
before
the
cells
looked
sharp
.
The
biologist
had
to
focus
the
microscope
before
the
cells
looked
sharp
.
refuse
verb
-
refuse
,
refusing
,
refuses
,
refused
to
say
that
you
will
not
do
,
accept
,
or
agree
to
something
that
someone
asks
or
expects
β’
Sarah
politely
refused
the
offer
of
coffee
because
she
was
in
a
hurry
.
Sarah
politely
refused
the
offer
of
coffee
because
she
was
in
a
hurry
.
β’
The
dog
stubbornly
refused
to
move
from
the
doorway
,
blocking
everyone
trying
to
leave
.
The
dog
stubbornly
refused
to
move
from
the
doorway
,
blocking
everyone
trying
to
leave
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
refuser
,
based
on
Latin
refundere
β
pour
back
,
refuse
β.
bus
verb
-
bus
,
busing
,
buses
,
bused
to
take
or
carry
people
somewhere
by
bus
β’
They
bus
tourists
from
the
airport
to
the
resort
every
hour
.
They
bus
tourists
from
the
airport
to
the
resort
every
hour
.
β’
After
the
concert
,
we
were
bused
back
to
the
parking
lot
.
After
the
concert
,
we
were
bused
back
to
the
parking
lot
.
Verb
use
recorded
since
early
20th
century
as
a
back-formation
from
the
noun
.
verb
-
bus
,
busing
,
buses
,
bused
to
remove
dirty
dishes
and
other
items
from
restaurant
tables
β’
The
waiter
hurried
to
bus
the
table
for
the
next
customers
.
The
waiter
hurried
to
bus
the
table
for
the
next
customers
.
β’
She
started
the
evening
shift
busing
dishes
in
the
busy
diner
.
She
started
the
evening
shift
busing
dishes
in
the
busy
diner
.
Originated
in
U
.
S
.
restaurant
slang
in
the
1930s
,
possibly
shortened
from
β
omnibus
boy
,β
the
worker
who
cleared
dishes
for
everyone
.
excuse
verb
-
excuse
,
excusing
,
excuses
,
excused
used
politely
to
get
someone
β
s
attention
,
to
pass
by
,
or
to
say
you
are
sorry
for
a
small
interruption
β’
Excuse
me
,
could
you
tell
me
where
the
station
is
?
Excuse
me
,
could
you
tell
me
where
the
station
is
?
β’
He
whispered
β
excuse
me
β
before
leaving
the
crowded
theater
row
.
He
whispered
β
excuse
me
β
before
leaving
the
crowded
theater
row
.
verb
-
excuse
,
excusing
,
excuses
,
excused
to
forgive
someone
for
a
small
mistake
or
bad
thing
they
did
so
they
are
not
blamed
or
punished
β’
Please
excuse
my
messy
handwriting
;
I
broke
my
arm
last
month
.
Please
excuse
my
messy
handwriting
;
I
broke
my
arm
last
month
.
β’
The
referee
excused
the
player
β
s
delay
because
of
the
heavy
rain
.
The
referee
excused
the
player
β
s
delay
because
of
the
heavy
rain
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
β
excusier
β,
from
Latin
β
excusare
β
meaning
β
to
free
from
blame
β.
verb
-
excuse
,
excusing
,
excuses
,
excused
to
give
someone
permission
to
leave
or
not
take
part
in
something
β’
The
nurse
excused
the
patient
from
gym
class
for
a
week
.
The
nurse
excused
the
patient
from
gym
class
for
a
week
.
β’
The
judge
excused
the
elderly
woman
from
jury
duty
.
The
judge
excused
the
elderly
woman
from
jury
duty
.
noun
-
excuse
,
excusing
,
excuses
,
excused
a
reason
,
often
not
a
good
one
,
that
you
give
to
explain
why
you
did
something
wrong
or
couldn
β
t
do
something
β’
Jack
β
s
favorite
excuse
for
being
late
is
that
the
bus
broke
down
.
Jack
β
s
favorite
excuse
for
being
late
is
that
the
bus
broke
down
.
β’
That
β
s
just
an
excuse
β
you
could
have
finished
the
project
on
time
.
That
β
s
just
an
excuse
β
you
could
have
finished
the
project
on
time
.
noun
-
excuse
,
excusing
,
excuses
,
excused
something
that
is
a
very
poor
or
weak
example
of
its
kind
β’
That
soggy
sandwich
is
an
excuse
for
lunch
.
That
soggy
sandwich
is
an
excuse
for
lunch
.
β’
The
movie
was
a
poor
excuse
for
a
comedy
;
nobody
laughed
.
The
movie
was
a
poor
excuse
for
a
comedy
;
nobody
laughed
.
abuse
verb
-
abuse
,
abusing
,
abuses
,
abused
to
use
something
in
a
way
that
is
wrong
,
harmful
,
or
not
intended
β’
He
abused
his
position
to
gain
extra
money
.
He
abused
his
position
to
gain
extra
money
.
β’
Some
athletes
abuse
performance-enhancing
drugs
.
Some
athletes
abuse
performance-enhancing
drugs
.
verb
-
abuse
,
abusing
,
abuses
,
abused
to
treat
a
person
or
animal
in
a
cruel
,
violent
,
or
unfair
way
β’
The
coach
was
fired
for
abusing
young
athletes
.
The
coach
was
fired
for
abusing
young
athletes
.
β’
She
cannot
forgive
her
neighbor
for
abusing
his
dog
.
She
cannot
forgive
her
neighbor
for
abusing
his
dog
.
verb
-
abuse
,
abusing
,
abuses
,
abused
to
speak
to
someone
using
rude
or
insulting
language
β’
The
crowd
abused
the
umpire
after
the
bad
call
.
The
crowd
abused
the
umpire
after
the
bad
call
.
β’
She
felt
hurt
when
her
classmates
abused
her
online
.
She
felt
hurt
when
her
classmates
abused
her
online
.
used
adjective
not
new
;
owned
or
worn
by
someone
before
β’
John
bought
a
used
car
to
save
money
.
John
bought
a
used
car
to
save
money
.
β’
We
donate
our
used
clothes
to
charity
every
spring
.
We
donate
our
used
clothes
to
charity
every
spring
.
verb
-
use
,
using
,
uses
,
used
simple
past
tense
and
past
participle
of
"
use
":
employed
something
for
a
purpose
β’
We
used
the
map
to
find
the
hiking
trail
.
We
used
the
map
to
find
the
hiking
trail
.
β’
She
used
her
creativity
to
decorate
the
room
.
She
used
her
creativity
to
decorate
the
room
.
adjective
familiar
with
something
so
that
it
is
no
longer
strange
or
difficult
,
usually
followed
by
β
to
β
β’
I
am
used
to
getting
up
early
for
work
.
I
am
used
to
getting
up
early
for
work
.
β’
She
wasn
β
t
used
to
the
spicy
food
at
first
.
She
wasn
β
t
used
to
the
spicy
food
at
first
.
used to
verb
a
verb
phrase
showing
that
something
happened
regularly
or
was
true
in
the
past
but
no
longer
happens
or
is
true
β’
I
used
to
play
soccer
every
weekend
when
I
was
a
kid
.
I
used to
play
soccer
every
weekend
when
I
was
a
kid
.
β’
There
used
to
be
a
movie
theater
on
this
street
.
There
used to
be
a
movie
theater
on
this
street
.
accuse
verb
-
accuse
,
accusing
,
accuses
,
accused
to
say
that
someone
has
done
something
bad
or
wrong
β’
Without
any
evidence
,
the
reporter
accused
the
mayor
of
corruption
.
Without
any
evidence
,
the
reporter
accused
the
mayor
of
corruption
.
β’
"
Don't
accuse
me
of
breaking
the
vase
;
I
wasn't
even
home
!"
she
shouted
.
"
Don't
accuse
me
of
breaking
the
vase
;
I
wasn't
even
home
!"
she
shouted
.
Late
Middle
English
from
Latin
accusare
β
call
to
account
β,
from
ad-
β
towards
β
+
causa
β
reason
,
motive
,
lawsuit
β.
verb
-
accuse
,
accusing
,
accuses
,
accused
to
charge
someone
officially
with
a
crime
in
a
court
of
law
β’
The
police
officially
accused
the
man
of
robbery
after
reviewing
the
footage
.
The
police
officially
accused
the
man
of
robbery
after
reviewing
the
footage
.
β’
In
court
,
the
prosecutor
accused
the
company
of
fraud
.
In
court
,
the
prosecutor
accused
the
company
of
fraud
.
Late
Middle
English
from
Latin
accusare
β
call
to
account
β,
used
in
Roman
legal
proceedings
.
mouse
verb
-
mouse
,
mousing
,
mouses
,
moused
(
computing
)
to
move
a
cursor
or
select
items
on
a
computer
screen
using
a
mouse
device
β’
If
you
mouse
to
the
corner
of
the
screen
,
a
menu
will
appear
.
If
you
mouse
to
the
corner
of
the
screen
,
a
menu
will
appear
.
β’
She
moused
over
the
image
to
reveal
the
caption
.
She
moused
over
the
image
to
reveal
the
caption
.
Derived
from
the
noun
sense
of
the
pointing
device
,
first
used
as
a
verb
in
the
1980s
.
pause
verb
-
pause
,
pausing
,
pauses
,
paused
to
stop
an
action
or
speech
for
a
short
time
before
continuing
β’
She
paused
the
movie
to
answer
the
phone
.
She
paused
the
movie
to
answer
the
phone
.
β’
He
paused
before
opening
the
mysterious
letter
.
He
paused
before
opening
the
mysterious
letter
.
From
the
noun
pause
;
first
used
as
a
verb
in
the
late
16th
century
.
confuse
verb
-
confuse
,
confusing
,
confuses
,
confused
to
make
a
person
unable
to
think
clearly
or
understand
something
β’
The
complicated
instructions
confused
Maria
,
so
she
asked
for
help
.
The
complicated
instructions
confused
Maria
,
so
she
asked
for
help
.
β’
Too
many
pop-up
windows
on
the
screen
can
confuse
users
.
Too
many
pop-up
windows
on
the
screen
can
confuse
users
.
From
Latin
β
confΕ«sus
β,
past
participle
of
β
confundere
β
meaning
β
to
pour
together
,
mingle
,
confuse
β.
verb
-
confuse
,
confusing
,
confuses
,
confused
to
mistake
one
person
or
thing
for
another
;
mix
up
in
your
mind
β’
I
always
confuse
his
twin
sons
because
they
look
so
alike
.
I
always
confuse
his
twin
sons
because
they
look
so
alike
.
β’
Some
students
confuse
β
affect
β
and
β
effect
β
in
their
essays
.
Some
students
confuse
β
affect
β
and
β
effect
β
in
their
essays
.
Same
origin
as
other
sense
:
Latin
β
confundere
β, β
to
pour
together
β.