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Translating from English to Indonesian

Translations:

use — employ, apply
→ menggunakan
→ memakai
use — act of using
→ pemakaian
→ penggunaan
use — usefulness, utility
→ pemakaian
→ penggunaan

English definitions WordNet

NOUN 7

  1. the act of using

    • “he warned against the use of narcotic drugs”
    • “skilled in the utilization of computers”
    Synonymsusageutilizationutilisationemploymentexercise

  2. what something is used for

    • “the function of an auger is to bore holes”
    • “ballet is beautiful but what use is it?”
    Synonymsfunctionpurposerole

  3. a particular service

    • “he put his knowledge to good use”
    • “patrons have their uses”
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  1. (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing

    • “the consumption of energy has increased steadily”
    Synonymsconsumptioneconomic consumptionusanceuse of goods and services

  2. (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition

    • “owls have nocturnal habits”
    • “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”
    • “long use had hardened him to it”
    Synonymshabit

  3. exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage

    • “his manipulation of his friends was scandalous”
    Synonymsmanipulation

  4. (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property

    • “we were given the use of his boat”
    Synonymsenjoyment

VERB 6

  1. put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

    • “use your head!”
    • “we only use Spanish at home”
    • “I can't use this tool”
    • “Apply a magnetic field here”
    • “This thinking was applied to many projects”
    • “How do you utilize this tool?”
    • “I apply this rule to get good results”
    • “use the plastic bags to store the food”
    • “He doesn't know how to use a computer”
    Synonymsutilizeutiliseapplyemploy

  2. take or consume (regularly or habitually)

    • “She uses drugs rarely”
    Synonymshabituate

  3. use up, consume fully

    • “The legislature expended its time on school questions”
    Synonymsexpend
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  1. seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage

    • “She uses her influential friends to get jobs”
    • “The president's wife used her good connections”

  2. avail oneself to

    • “apply a principle”
    • “practice a religion”
    • “use care when going down the stairs”
    • “use your common sense”
    • “practice non-violent resistance”
    Synonymspracticeapply

  3. habitually do something (use only in the past tense)

    • “She used to call her mother every week but now she calls only occasionally”
    • “I used to get sick when I ate in that dining hall”
    • “They used to vacation in the Bahamas”