usar

Definitions of usar
  1. verb
    have or show an appearance of
    synonyms: calzar, calzarse, llevar, vestir, vestirse
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    type of:
    constar, existir, figurar
    have as a feature
  2. verb
    have on one's person
    synonyms: calzar, calzarse, llevar, vestir, vestirse
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    type of:
    constar, existir, figurar
    have as a feature
  3. verb
    put clothing on one's body
    synonyms: calzar, calzarse, llevar, ponerse, vestir, vestirse
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    type of:
    acicalarse, vestir
    put on clothes
  4. verb
    be dressed in
    synonyms: calzar, calzarse, llevar, vestir, vestirse
  5. verb
    use up, consume fully
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    types:
    coger, tomar
    require (time or space)
    desgastar
    spend thoughtlessly; throw away
  6. verb
    put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
    synonyms: emplear, utilizar
    aplicar, practicar
    avail oneself to
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    consagrar, consagrarse, dedicar, dedicarse
    give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
    intervenir
    draw from; make good use of
    gastarse
    use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
    compartir
    use jointly or in common
    consagrar
    dedicate to a deity by a vow
    extraer minerales
    get from the earth by excavation
    extraer, sacar
    extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry
    ordeñar
    exploit as much as possible
    juntar, mancomunar
    combine into a common fund
  7. verb
    seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
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