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Sense: Noun: act of using
Synonyms:
practice Collocations, application Collocations, usage Collocations, utilization , utilisation , employment Collocations, service Collocations, handling Collocations, manipulation, adoption, bringing to bear, recourse, resort Collocations, exercise Collocations, purpose Collocations, treatment Collocations, technique Collocations, wear and tear
Antonyms:
neglect Collocations, disuse, dismissal Collocations, rejection Collocations, withdrawal Collocations, cessation, decommissioning
Sense: Noun: usefulness
Synonyms:
usefulness, utility Collocations, application Collocations, practicality, helpfulness, employment Collocations, value Collocations, worth Collocations, convenience Collocations, suitability Collocations, serviceability, practicability, effectiveness Collocations, merit Collocations, profit Collocations, advantage Collocations, expedience, advantageousness
Antonyms:
futility, uselessness, unsuitability, inconvenience Collocations, hindrance Collocations, disadvantage Collocations, loss Collocations, impracticality, pointlessness
Sense: Noun: purpose
Synonyms:
purpose Collocations, call Collocations, point Collocations, reason Collocations, sense Collocations, cause Collocations, need Collocations, occasion Collocations
Sense: Verb: make use of
Synonyms:
make use of, utilize , utilise , employ Collocations, put sth to use, put sth into practice, apply Collocations, exercise Collocations, exert Collocations, bring sth to bear, put sth to work, put sth to practical use
Antonyms:
discard Collocations, dismiss Collocations, neglect Collocations, abandon Collocations, throw away, waste Collocations, decline Collocations, reject Collocations, rule out, surplus to requirements, misuse Collocations
Sense: Verb: consume
Synonyms:
use up, consume Collocations, spend Collocations, get through , go through , burn through , expend, waste Collocations, squander Collocations, eat up, devour, chew up
Sense: Verb: take advantage of
Synonyms:
take advantage of, exploit Collocations, abuse Collocations, manipulate, milk Collocations , impose, play on, get the most from , get the most out of , use sth to your advantage