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use
[yooz, yoost, yoos]
verb (used with object)
to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of.
to use a knife.
to avail oneself of; apply to one's own purposes.
to use the facilities.
to expend or consume in use.
We have used the money provided.
Synonyms: ,to treat or behave toward.
He did not use his employees with much consideration.
to take unfair advantage of; exploit.
to use people to gain one's own ends.
to drink, smoke, or ingest habitually.
to use drugs.
to habituate or accustom.
Synonyms: ,Archaic.Ģżto practice habitually or customarily; make a practice of.
verb (used without object)
to be accustomed or customarily found (used with an infinitive expressed or understood, and, except in archaic use, now only in the past).
He used to go every day.
Archaic.Ģżto resort, stay, or dwell customarily.
noun
the act of employing, using, or putting into service.
the use of tools.
the state of being employed or used.
Synonyms: , , ,an instance or way of employing or using something.
proper use of the tool; the painter's use of color.
Synonyms:a way of being employed or used; a purpose for which something is used.
He was of temporary use. The instrument has different uses.
the power, right, or privilege of employing or using something.
to lose the use of the right eye; to be denied the use of a library card.
service or advantage in or for being employed or used; utility or usefulness.
of no practical use.
help; profit; resulting good.
What's the use of pursuing the matter?
occasion or need, as for something to be employed or used.
Would you have any use for another calendar?
continued, habitual, or customary employment or practice; custom.
to follow the prevailing use of such occasions.
Law.Ģż
the enjoyment of property, as by the employment, occupation, or exercise of it.
the benefit or profit of lands and tenements in the possession of another who simply holds them for the beneficiary.
the equitable ownership of land to which the legal title is in another's name.
Liturgy.Ģżthe distinctive form of ritual or of any liturgical observance used in a particular church, diocese, community, etc.
usual or customary experience.
verb phrase
to consume entirely.
to exhaust of vigor or usefulness; finish.
By the end of the war he felt used up and sick of life.
use
verb
to put into service or action; employ for a given purpose
to use a spoon to stir with
to make a practice or habit of employing; exercise
he uses his brain
to behave towards
to use a friend well
to behave towards in a particular way for one's own ends
he uses people
to consume, expend, or exhaust
the engine uses very little oil
to partake of (alcoholic drink, drugs, etc) or smoke (tobacco, marijuana, etc)
noun
the act of using or the state of being used
the carpet wore out through constant use
the ability, right, or permission to use
the occasion to use; need
I have no use for this paper
an instance or manner of using
usefulness; advantage
it is of no use to complain
custom; practice; habit
long use has inured him to it
the purpose for which something is used; end
Christianity a distinctive form of liturgical or ritual observance, esp one that is traditional in a Church or group of Churches
the enjoyment of property, land, etc, by occupation or by deriving revenue or other benefit from it
law the beneficial enjoyment of property the legal title to which is held by another person as trustee
law an archaic word for trust
philosophy logic linguistics the occurrence of an expression in such a context that it performs its own linguistic function rather than being itself referred to. In " Fido " refers to Fido, the name Fido is 'used' only on the second occurrence, first being mentioned Compare mention See also material mode
to have no need of
to have a contemptuous dislike for
to employ; use
to exploit (a person)
Confusables Note
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- multiuse adjective
- nonuse noun
- nonusing adjective
- reuse verb
- underuse verb (used with object)
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of use1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of use1
Idioms and Phrases
put to use, to apply; employ to advantage.
What a shame that no one has put that old deserted mansion to use!
of no use, of no advantage or help: Also no use.
It's of no use to look for that missing earring. It's no use asking her to go.
make use of, to use for one's own purposes; employ.
Charitable organizations will make use of your old furniture and clothing.
have no use for,
to have no occasion or need for.
She appears to have no use for the city.
to refuse to tolerate; discount.
He had no use for his brother.
to have a distaste for; dislike.
He has no use for dictators.
Example Sentences
That is the word most people who have spoken to the BBC use to describe life in Iran right now.
āThe Life of Chuckā doesnāt confront the audience with the bleak realities of modern life to change their minds and open their hearts; it uses our dread against us.
About 40 other residents in the area were evacuated, with some staying at the nearby Salutation Hotel, which is being used a respite centre.
Authorities said they recovered a target list from a vehicle used by the suspect that reportedly contained the names of several Democratic politicians who supported abortion rights, as well as abortion providers.
Police in Portadown used water cannon to tackle rioters but the violence was again at a lower level than earlier in the week.
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When To Use
To use something is to employ it for some purpose or to put it into service. How is use different from utilize? Find out on Thesaurus.com.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Ā© Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American HeritageĀ® Idioms Dictionary copyright Ā© 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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