Sentence:  When he had given the call a few moments thought , he went into the kitchen to ask Mrs. Yamata to prepare tea and sushi for the visitors , <WSD>using</WSD> the formal English china and the silver tea service which had been donated to the mission , then he went outside to inspect the grounds . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose