be+of+use+or+advantage
51use — (of words) The slogan that ‘meaning is use’ is associated with the later philosophy of Wittgenstein . It has affinities with the claims of pragmatism, that the meaning of a sign consists in the set of practices following upon ‘acceptance of the… …
52use — 1. noun /juːs,jus/ a) The act of using. The use of torture has been condemned by the United Nations. b) Usefulness, benefit. There is no use for your invention. Syn: employment, usage …
53advantage — n 1. benefit, behoof, good, gain, profit; advancement, betterment, improvement; blessing, boon, prize, favor, help; privilege, vantage, convenience, comfort, easement, accommodation; use, utility, service, expediency; head start, favoring… …
54take advantage of — phrasal 1. : to make use of for one s own benefit : use to advantage : profit by extends his examination … to take advantage of modern methods of diagnosis Morris Fishbein feels we are not taking proper advantage of our opportunity R.A.Smith 2 …
55take advantage of — Synonyms and related words: abuse, benefit from, bleed, bleed white, capitalize on, carpe diem, cash in, cash in on, deceive, drain, exploit, foist on, ill use, impose on, impose upon, improve, improve the occasion, make capital of, make hay,… …
56take advantage of — phrasal 1. to use to advantage ; profit by 2. to impose on ; exploit; also to exploit sexually …
57Contingent use — Use Use, n. [OE. us use, usage, L. usus, from uti, p. p. usus, to use. See {Use}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of employing anything, or of applying it to one s service; the state of being so employed or applied; application; employment;… …
58In use — Use Use, n. [OE. us use, usage, L. usus, from uti, p. p. usus, to use. See {Use}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of employing anything, or of applying it to one s service; the state of being so employed or applied; application; employment;… …
59Of no use — Use Use, n. [OE. us use, usage, L. usus, from uti, p. p. usus, to use. See {Use}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of employing anything, or of applying it to one s service; the state of being so employed or applied; application; employment;… …
60Of use — Use Use, n. [OE. us use, usage, L. usus, from uti, p. p. usus, to use. See {Use}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of employing anything, or of applying it to one s service; the state of being so employed or applied; application; employment;… …
