Today's smartphones make easy work of directions and route guidance, but that doesn't mean you need to ditch your dedicated GPS unit just yet. Use, utilize mean to make something serve one's purpose. Use is the general word: to use a telephone; to use a saw and other tools; to use one's eyes; to use eggs in cooking.

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The Family Handyman on MSN: GPS vs. real-life experience: Do navigation apps really know the fastest route? GPS accuracy is so good that it's tempting to rely on it exclusively. That could be a mistake in abnomal traffic conditions.

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GPS vs. real-life experience: Do navigation apps really know the fastest route? BGR on MSN: Why a handheld GPS may still be worth using today The meaning of USE is to put into action or service : avail oneself of : employ —often used with for; often followed by to + a verb. How to use use in a sentence. As a noun use means "purpose." As a verb, use means either "put to work," or "work something until there isn't anything left," unless you use your friend, meaning you exploit her.

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