ADJ

considerable, extensive, great, heavy, liberal
full, maximum
He made full use of the opportunity to travel
excessive
a style of writing with an excessive use of metaphor
increased, increasing
constant, continued, daily, everyday, frequent, regular, repeated, routine
the daily use of a deodorant
wide, widespread
a campaign to encourage wider use of public transport
common, current, general, normal, ordinary
This software is no longer in common use
limited
occasional
appropriate, careful, clever, correct, effective, efficient, good, judicious, legitimate, optimum, proper, safe, selective
Holding a lavish party was not the best use of scarce funds. an efficient use of resources an article with a judicious use of examples The layout of the furniture makes optimum use of the space available
indiscriminate, poor
illegal, unauthorized
personal, private
external, internal
This antiseptic is for external use only
home
fire extinguishers for home use
clinical, commercial, industrial
official
exclusive
for the exclusive use of club members
free
Guests have free use of the hotel swimming pool
immediate
Only half the land was fit for immediate use
drug, heroin, etc.
Drug use in this age group is on the increase
land
language
energy
library

VERB + USE

make
We made use of the car while you were away
bring sth (back) into, come into
a technology which came into use at the end of the last century
go out of
The expression went out of use some time ago

PREP

for ~
This phone number is only for use in an emergency
in ~
The phone is in constant use

PHRASES

ease of use
This model has been designed for greater ease of use
for use as
The record is intended for use as background music
ready for use
This room is now ready for use

ADJ

different
new

VERB + USE

have
This herb has a variety of uses
find, put sth to
Can you find a use for this old table? Don't throw that box away?I'm sure I could put it to some use

PHRASES

a variety of uses

ADJ

full
the full use of your mental faculties

VERB + USE

have
Since his stroke he hasn't had the use of his left hand
give sb, offer (sb)
We gave them the use of our house while we were on holiday
deny sb
They denied us use of the college library
lose
recover, regain
After a while she regained the use of her fingers

PREP

~ of
She lost the use of her legs in a car accident

ADJ

practical

VERB + USE

be of
Could this old coat be of use to you?
have
I have no use for my golf clubs any more

PREP

of … ~
It's of no practical use to me
~ to
Is it any use to you?

PHRASES

be no use
It's no use running?the train has already gone