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What does “put something to good use” mean?

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Rebecca

To "put something to good use" means to use something in an effective or useful way. It holds the opposite meaning to "wasting" something. In this case, the speaker is sharing his intentions to use his time in a beneficial way. A similar expression is to "make good use of something." Ex: Thanks for the textbook you lent me! I put it to good use. = Thanks for the textbook you let me! I made good use of it.

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