make use of

phrasal

: to put to use : use, employ

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make use of

1. To use, employ

2. To take the help, etc, of (a person) in obtaining an end with no intention of repaying him or her, to exploit

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Main Entry: ↑use

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make use of phrase

to use someone or something for a particular purpose, especially one that brings a benefit to you

Why doesn’t she make use of her singing talent?

make good use of someone/​something:

I hope you’ve made good use of your time.

Thesaurus: to use something, or to be used_synonym

Main entry: use

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use for a purpose

■ benefit from

they were educated enough to make use of further training

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make use of

: to use (something)

She made use of the money to pay for college.

He tried to make good/better use of his spare time. [=he tried to use it in a better and more productive way]

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Main Entry: ↑use