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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, Grammatical Patterns, 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.[verb + infinitive
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Didn't you use to live in the apartment next door?[verb + infinitive
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She used to visit her grandmother every week, but she's been too busy lately.[verb + infinitive
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Gasoline used to be much cheaper than it is now.[verb + infinitive
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- 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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