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noun • the act of using • what something is used for • a particular service • (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing • (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition • exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage • (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property verb • put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose • take or consume (regularly or habitually) • use up, consume fully • seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage • avail oneself to • habitually do something or be in a certain state or place (use only in the past tense) | ||||||||
| 21% | 6 | To put into place or motion for a specific purpose | ||||||
verb • to distribute systematically or strategically | ||||||||
| 20% | 7 | A secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose | ||||||
verb • engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together | ||||||||
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