A liturgical form practiced in a particular church, ecclesiastical district, or community.
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A purpose for which something is used: a tool with several uses; a pretty bowl, but of what use is it?.
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Accustomed or usual procedure or practice.
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Law Enjoyment of property, as by occupying or exercising it.
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Law The arrangement establishing the equitable right to such benefits and profits.
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verb-transitive
To avail oneself of; practice: use caution.
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To conduct oneself toward; treat or handle: "the peace offering of a man who once used you unkindly” ( Laurence Sterne).
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To put into service or apply for a purpose; employ.
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To seek or achieve an end by means of; exploit: used their highly placed friends to gain access to the president; felt he was being used by seekers of favor.
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To take or consume; partake of: She rarely used alcohol.
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phrasal-verb
Use up To consume completely: used up all our money.
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verb-intransitive
Used in the past tense followed by to in order to indicate a former state, habitual practice, or custom: Mail service used to be faster.
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verb
To put into action or service avail oneself of.
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To consume or take (as liquor or drugs) regularly.
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To carry out a purpose or action by means of.
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To expend or consume by putting to use.
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To behave toward act with regard to.
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