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

Iran has previously warned the Balkan nation, which is also a member of the European Union, against allowing the US to make use of its airbases in the war. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Both shows make use of the parody defense, of course, that being the sly way for comedic artists to cash in on someone else’s intellectual property by insisting that their motives are honorably satirical. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Parents have increasingly made use of Florida’s religious exemption. — Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026

One such solution is lymphatic wellness, a type of wellness routine that makes use of simple daily habits to provide natural lymphatic support, potentially benefiting the body’s detox and water retention processes as a result. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 20 Aug. 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