noun
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
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- capitalistic exploitation of the working class
- paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization
verb
put into service
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- 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
verb
take or consume (regularly or habitually)
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- She uses drugs rarely
verb
use up, consume fully
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- The legislature expended its time on school questions
verb
seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
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- She uses her influential friends to get jobs
- The president's wife used her good connections
verb
avail oneself to
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- apply a principle
- practice a religion
- use care when going down the stairs
- use your common sense
- practice non-violent resistance
verb
habitually do something or be in a certan state or place (use only in the past tense)
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- 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