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Meaning of "make use of" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MAKE USE OF

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WHAT DOES MAKE USE OF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of make use of in the English dictionary

The definition of make use of in the dictionary is to employ; use. Other definition of make use of is to exploit.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAKE USE OF

make short work of
make someone a present of something
make sure
make the acquaintance of
make the best of
make the best of a bad job
make the cut
make the fur fly
make the grade
make the most of
make the running
make time
make tracks
make tracks for
make up one´s mind
make up to
make water
make waves
make whoopee
make with

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAKE USE OF

a couple of
at the expense of
because of
by virtue of
for the love of
in case of
in charge of
in course of
in face of
in place of
in spite of
in the name of
in the nature of
more of
redispose of
take advantage of
take care of
the reverse of
the right side of
to the tune of

Synonyms and antonyms of make use of in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «make use of» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAKE USE OF

Find out the translation of make use of to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of make use of from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «make use of» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

利用
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hacer uso de
570 millions of speakers

English

make use of
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

का उपयोग कर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاستفادة من
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

используют
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fazer uso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্যবহার করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

faire usage de
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gunakan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nutzen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

利用する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

을 활용
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nggawe
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sử dụng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உபயோகபடுத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चा उपयोग करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

faydalanmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ricorrere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wykorzystanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

використовують
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

face uz de
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κάνουν χρήση του
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gebruik maak van
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

utnyttja
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gjøre bruk av
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of make use of

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAKE USE OF»

The term «make use of» is very widely used and occupies the 985 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MAKE USE OF» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about make use of

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10 QUOTES WITH «MAKE USE OF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word make use of.
1
Colin Angle
Building a robot that has legs and walks around is a very expensive proposition. Mother Nature has created many wonderful things, but one thing we do have that nature doesn't is the wheel, a continuous rotating joint, and tracks, so we need to make use of inventions to make things simpler.
2
Nina Bawden
All writers are liars. They twist events to suit themselves. They make use of their own tragedies to make a better story... They are terrible people.
3
Donna Brazile
I thought acknowledging praise meant you were arrogant, but I've learned that knowing your strengths enables you to make use of them.
4
Joseph Campbell
Is the system going to flatten you out and deny you your humanity, or are you going to be able to make use of the system to the attainment of human purposes?
5
Christopher Columbus
For the execution of the voyage to the Indies, I did not make use of intelligence, mathematics or maps.
6
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
None are so eager to gain new experience as those who don't know how to make use of the old ones.
7
Tony Fernandes
In AirAsia, we consider ourselves basically a dream factory. We deliberately decided that we wanted a company where people can pursue their passion, and we wanted to make use of all the talent that we have in-house.
8
Robert Fitzgerald
In fact, eloquence in English will inevitably make use of the Latin element in our vocabulary.
9
Mike Fitzpatrick
Anyone can use these sites - companies and colleges, teachers and students, young and old all make use of networking sites to connect with people electronically to share pictures, information, course work, and common interests.
10
Howard Gardner
Anything that is worth teaching can be presented in many different ways. These multiple ways can make use of our multiple intelligences.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAKE USE OF»

Discover the use of make use of in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to make use of and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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MLA style manual and guide to scholarly publishing
Provides information on stylistic aspects of research papers, theses, and dissertations, including sections on writing fundamentals, MLA documentation style, and copyright law.
Joseph Gibaldi, 2008
2
Make use of your garden plants
An alphabetical listing of more than one hundred twenty five indoor and outdoor plants incorporates directions for making herbal teas, medicinal potions, drinks, jellies, cosmetic dyes, sachets, insect repellents, soil enrichers, and ...
Ben Charles Harris, 1978
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Make Use Of Your Fabric Stash:
Content Make use of your fabric stash Shopping Bags Patchwork bags Handy pouches made from small pieces of fabric from your stash Evening purse To make a patchwork scarf Make use of your fabric stash Anyone who enjoys sewing their ...
Mabel Dawn Van Niekerk, 2013
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The Art Of Project Management
Presents information on ways to plan, manage, and lead projects.
Scott Berkun, 2005
5
Applications of Spreadsheets in Education - the Amazing ...
This e-book is devoted to the use of spreadsheets in the service of education in a broad spectrum of disciplines: science, mathematics, engineering, business, and general education. the effort is aimed at collecting the works of prominent ...
Mark A. Lau, Stephen J. Sugden, 2011
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Ideas for better eating: menus and recipes to make use of ...
Abstract: A description of the dietary guidelines that were formulated by nutritionists in the Federal Government is addressed to the general public with ideas and recipes for putting the guidelines into practice.
United States. Science and Education Administration. Human Nutrition, 1981
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Seeds and Sovereignty: The Use and Control of Plant Genetic ...
"This book will be fundamental for an understanding of the subject of plant germplasm on a world basis."--Peter Raven, President, Missouri Botanical Garden
Jack Ralph Kloppenburg, 1988
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Encyclopaedia of Primitive Tribes in India
However, they are non-vegetarians and make use of animal food like fish, birds, rabbits, deer, pigs, wild buffaloes, monkeys and turtles. Tea with milk is avoided. They do not use drinks. Recently they make use of rice, pulses, wheat, oil, ...
P. K. Mohanty, 2004
9
Basic Cartography for Students and Technicians
... thematical comparison with class boundary values being in round figures in order that the document should not appear too complex or abstract. Of course different user groups make use of maps in various ways which will now be discussed.
R. W. Anson, Ferjan Ormeling, 1996
10
Spear of Destiny
'I have not come into the world', he declared, in one of those messianic moods, 'to make men better, but to make use of their weaknesses'; and in conformity with this nihilistic ideal, this absolute love of destruction, he would destroy, if not his ...
Trevor Ravenscroft, 1982

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAKE USE OF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term make use of is used in the context of the following news items.
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OUR OPINION: Moving tollbooth could make use of new technology …
OUR OPINION: Moving tollbooth could make use of new technology. Open road tolling facility would be like having no tollbooth at all for ... «Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel, Jul 15»
2
Companies failing to make use of valuable social media data …
Only six per cent of companies have integrated their social media data into their customer database, revealing that despite developments in ... «Business Reporter, Jul 15»
3
Apple Watch apps still need a lot of work - Business Insider
Developers still need to come up with clever ways to make use of a smaller screen strapped to your wrist instead of mimicking what you already ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
4
When to make use of loan against property
Lending institutions have seen a steady growth in the loan against property (LAP) segment. This is a secured loan in which you can mortgage ... «Livemint, Jul 15»
5
Business Insights with Todd Herzer: Make use of online reviews
According to a survey commissioned by Yodle Research Now, 76 percent of consumers are on the lookout for online reviews for local ... «Chaffee County Times, Jul 15»
6
Make use of your old phone
Putting up an ad for an old phone on Craigslist seems like more work than it's worth. While selling an old device to a store seems kind of like a ... «ABC Action News, Jul 15»
7
Taiwan should make use of China's rise: KMT presidential hopeful
Kuomintang presidential hopeful Hung Hsiu-chu told a group of women's groups representatives in Kaohsiung that Taiwan must not fear a ... «WantChinaTimes, Jul 15»
8
China must make use of minority cultures to develop poorer border …
China must utilise the linguistic and cultural links of its ethnic minorities with neighbouring countries to help develop its poor border areas, but ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
9
Make use of zucchini
From late fall until spring we look forward to the fresh vegetables of summer. Then, suddenly, two hills of zucchini can yield more squash than ... «Martinsville Bulletin, Jul 15»
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West Ham vs Birkirkara FC Preview: Hammers look to make use of
West Ham's Europa League adventure will continue as they take on Birkirkara F.C. from Malta on Thursday night in the first leg of the second ... «VAVEL.com, Jul 15»

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