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use
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
.
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
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
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
.
excuse
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
.
used
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
.
