uses

USES

abbreviation

United States Employment Service

use

verb

{bc}to put into action or service {bc}avail oneself of {bc}{sx|employ||}

use

noun

{bc}the act or practice of employing something {bc}{sx|employment||}, {sx|application||}

have its uses

idiom

{bc}to be useful in some ways

fair use

noun

{bc}a legal doctrine that portions of copyrighted materials may be used without permission of the copyright owner provided the use is fair and reasonable, does not substantially impair the value of the materials, and does not curtail the profits reasonably expected by the owner

ill-use

verb

{bc}to use badly {bc}{sx|maltreat||}, {sx|abuse||}

use up

verb

{bc}to exhaust of strength or useful properties