To benefit from; to be able to employ or stand.
To habitually do; to be wont to do. (Now chiefly in past-tense forms; see used to.)
To consume (alcohol, drugs, etc), especially regularly.
To expend; to consume by employing.
To accustom; to habituate. (Now common only in participial form. Uses the same pronunciation as the noun; see usage notes.)
To employ; to apply; to utilize.
To exploit.
To consume a previously specified substance, especially a drug to which one is addicted.
To suggest or request that other people employ a specific set of gender pronouns when referring to the subject.
A function; a purpose for which something may be employed.
Occasion or need to employ; necessity.
Usefulness, benefit.
The act of using.
A special form of a rite adopted for use in a particular context, often a diocese.
A slab of iron welded to the side of a forging, such as a shaft, near the end, and afterward drawn down, by hammering, so as to lengthen the forging.
The act of consuming alcohol or narcotics.
To provide with welfare or aid.
Such payment.
Health, safety, happiness and prosperity; well-being in any respect.
Various forms of financial aid provided by the government to those who are in need of it (often called welfare assistance in UK English).