Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercisethe act of using“he warned against the use of narcotic drugs”, “skilled in the utilization of computers”
(n)consumption, economic consumption, usance, use, use of goods and services(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing“the consumption of energy has increased steadily”
(n)manipulation, useexerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage“his manipulation of his friends was scandalous”
Verbs
(v)use, utilize, utilise, apply, employput 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”
(v)usehabitually do something or be in a certain state or place (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”, “she used to be his best friend and now they are enemies”