make use of

phrase

: to put to use : employ

Students made good use of the new gymnasium.

Examples of make use of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some major streaming services still have catching up to do to make use of the device’s capabilities. — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026

Make Pumpkin Puree The best way to make use of many (but not all) types of uncarved pumpkins is to eat them. — Sydney Price, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2026

The menu makes use of open-fire cooking, particularly the searing of dry-aged steaks. — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

Within enterprises, a handful of superstar firms embrace new technologies quickly while the rest struggle to make use of them. — Ming Lu, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for make use of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove