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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- make use of, put to use, use up
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Builder, Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
yuz
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| inflections: |
uses, using, used |
| definition 1: |
to bring into service; employ, esp. habitually.
They've used a computer to store their data since the 1980s.Please use a black pen to fill out the form.- synonyms:
- employ, utilize
- similar words:
- apply, avail oneself of, bestow, ply, wield, work
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| definition 2: |
to expend; consume.
He used his last dollar to buy some bread.- synonyms:
- consume, expend, spend
- similar words:
- apply, bestow, burn, deplete, devour, eat, occupy
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| definition 3: |
to employ for selfish motives; exploit.
He used his friends to get what he wanted.- synonyms:
- exploit
- similar words:
- impose upon, manipulate, play
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| definition 4: |
to partake of (drugs).
Some members of the band used heroin in addition to other drugs.- synonyms:
- take
- similar words:
- abuse, partake of
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| related words: |
borrow, break in, draw, exercise, exhaust, exploit, impose on, operate, put, run, take |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
used in the past tense in order to show a former habitual practice or state (fol. by an infinitive with "to").
I used to smoke, but I quit five years ago.Didn't you use to live in the apartment next door?She used to visit her grandmother every week, but she's been too busy lately.Gasoline used to be much cheaper than it is now.- similar words:
- would
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| phrase: |
use up |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
yus
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| definition 1: |
the act or practice of using.
The use of wood for heating one's home has increased recently.- synonyms:
- application, employment, usage, utilization
- similar words:
- enjoyment, exercise
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| definition 2: |
the fact or condition of being used.
The radio is always in use.- synonyms:
- employment, operation
- antonyms:
- disuse
- similar words:
- service, wear
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| definition 3: |
way of using; usage.
I enjoy this writer's use of words.- synonyms:
- handling, usage
- similar words:
- application, employment, style
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| definition 4: |
ability or permission to use.
She lost the use of her thumb after the accident.While we're renting the apartment, we have the use of the swimming pool.- similar words:
- enjoyment, functioning, operation, run
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| definition 5: |
benefit; usefulness.
There's no use in fighting.- synonyms:
- advantage, benefit, profit, usefulness
- similar words:
- account, avail, behoof, gain, good, point, service, value, worth
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| definition 6: |
purpose; function.
This machine has many uses.- synonyms:
- function, purpose
- similar words:
- account, application, capacity, role
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| definition 7: |
occasion or need to use.
I no longer have any use for this typewriter.- similar words:
- necessity, need, requirement
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| related words: |
advantage, exertion, profit |
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| phrase: |
make use of, put to use |
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