to employ; to use
We decided to use the living-room as a meeting-place
It's used to identify blood types
My father knows how to make the best use of his connections
'For use in case of emergency'
'For use in schools'
to take
Don't drink/take coffee before going to bed!
I never take sleeping pills
What will you have?/What would you like? - The usual, please !
Would you like tea or coffee?
Help yourself to more soup!
Help yourself to some more!; Have some more!/a little more!