Use — Use, n. [OE. us use, usage, L. usus, from uti, p. p. usus, to use. See {Use}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of employing anything, or of applying it to one s service; the state of being so employed or applied; application; employment;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Use — Use, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Used}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Using}.] [OE. usen, F. user to use, use up, wear out, LL. usare to use, from L. uti, p. p. usus, to use, OL. oeti, oesus; of uncertain origin. Cf. {Utility}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To make use of; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Use — Use, v. i. 1. To be wont or accustomed; to be in the habit or practice; as, he used to ride daily; now disused in the present tense, perhaps because of the similarity in sound, between use to, and used to. [1913 Webster] They use to place him… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Use — may refer to:* Use (law), an obligation on a person to whom property has been conveyed * Use mention distinction, the distinction between using a word and mentioning it See also * USE … Wikipedia
USE — or U.S.E. can refer to: * United States of Europe , a name for a fictional unification of European countries ** The fictional United States of Europe in the alternate history novel 1632 and the following 1632 book series * United States of Earth … Wikipedia
use — I. noun Etymology: Middle English us, from Anglo French, from Latin usus, from uti to use Date: 13th century 1. a. the act or practice of employing something ; employment, application < he made good use of his spare time > b. the fact or state of … New Collegiate Dictionary
use — See: NO USE, PUT TO USE … Dictionary of American idioms
use up — {v. phr.} 1. To use until nothing is left; spend or consume completely. * /Don t use up all the soap. Leave me some to wash with./ * /Jack used up his last dollar to see the movies./ Compare: GIVE OUT(5). 2. {informal} To tire completely; make… … Dictionary of American idioms
use — See: NO USE, PUT TO USE … Dictionary of American idioms
use up — {v. phr.} 1. To use until nothing is left; spend or consume completely. * /Don t use up all the soap. Leave me some to wash with./ * /Jack used up his last dollar to see the movies./ Compare: GIVE OUT(5). 2. {informal} To tire completely; make… … Dictionary of American idioms
Use case model — is a model that describes a system’s functional requirements in terms of use cases. Consists of all the actors of the system and all the various use cases by which the actor interact with the system, thereby describing the total functional… … Wikipedia
