Need, behoof; use, service.

The act of putting something to work, or employing or applying a thing, for any (esp. a beneficial or productive) purpose; the fact, state, or…

The action of making use of something, or the fact of being used.

The action of using or enjoying (food, etc.). Cf. note, v.1 1.

The action of using something; the fact of being used; handling, exercising, employment.

Use, employment (of a thing). Obsolete.

The action or fact of using something for a purpose; utilization, application, use. Also: an instance of this.

The action of employ, v.; (formerly also) †an instance of this (obsolete).

The action of using something; the fact of being used; handling, exercising, employment. Now archaic.

Using, use, employment. Obsolete.

Practical application or use. Obsolete.

Use, the using or making use (of a utensil). Obsolete.

The use or employment of anything. rare.

The application or employment of something; an instance of this. Cf. adoperate, v.

Use of any kind; employment; exercise. Obsolete.

The action or fact of using something for a purpose; utilization, application, use; = employment, n. 1a. Now somewhat archaic.

The action or practice of utilizing or deriving benefit from something; spec. the action of deriving value from a resource or place.

The action of utilizing; the fact of being utilized.

In speech and representations of speech: = use, n. Chiefly in no nuse (cf. use, n. 14a).