use
verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026
apply knowledge, tools, or methods to accomplish a task
Legacy lexicon import
Senses
NIST Cybersecurity Framework
The action of employing something or the state of being put into action for some purpose.
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, Baseline, May 2017
To put into action.
NY DFS Part 500 (NYCRR Title 23, Chapter 1, Part 500)
To deploy or employ something for some purpose.
Wordset Dictionary
to take or consume regularly or habitually
Wordset Dictionary
to habitually do something, only in the past tense
Wordset Dictionary
to seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
Wordset Dictionary
to put into service
Classifications
Cognitive
Apply95%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5+churches
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Responsibility
Incidental100%STIGViewer_DR-001
Mmichaellast reviewed Apr 29, 2026
End-user interaction with the system. Not accountability for its security state.
Automation
Unclassified—trigger_default_value
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Variants
- synonym
- applyemployhabituateutiliseutilize
- pasttense
- used
- presentparticiple
- using
- thirdpersonsingular
- uses
- pastparticiple
- used