Use

Word USE
Character 3
Hyphenation use
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Use"

What do we mean by use?

To put into service or employ for a purpose. intransitive verb

To avail oneself of; practice. intransitive verb

To conduct oneself toward; treat or handle. intransitive verb

To seek or achieve an end by means of; exploit. intransitive verb

To take or consume for a purpose. intransitive verb

To partake of, especially as a habit. intransitive verb

Used in the past tense followed by to in order to indicate a former state, habitual practice, or custom. intransitive verb

To take an illegal or narcotic drug, especially as a habit. intransitive verb

The act of using something; the application or employment of something for a purpose. noun

The condition or fact of being used. noun

The manner of using; usage. noun

The permission, privilege, or benefit of using something. noun

The power or ability to use something. noun

The need or occasion to use or employ something. noun

The quality of being suitable or adaptable to an end; usefulness. noun

A purpose for which something is used. noun

Gain or advantage; good. noun

The act of using.

The act of consuming alcohol or narcotics.

(followed by "of") Usefulness, benefit.

A function; a purpose for which something may be employed.

Occasion or need to employ; necessity.

Interest for lent money; premium paid for the use of something; usury.

Continued or repeated practice; usage; habit.

Common occurrence; ordinary experience.

The special form of ritual adopted for use in any diocese.

(forging) A slab of iron welded to the side of a forging, such as a shaft, near the end, and afterward drawn down, by hammering, so as to lengthen the forging.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Use

The word "use" in example sentences

Useful for many years to come…..use it to conceive and then use it under a crystal candy bowl on your end table. ❋ Unknown (2010)

«Against the swine one can use the same weapons they use». ❋ Abhay N (2007)

Now, since the most important aspect of a thing is what we can do with it, what use it can be to us, usually meaning centers about _use_. ❋ William Henry Pyle (N/A)

Sterilise these before use by boiling, and disinfect them _after use_ by the same means. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

By proper use of the contents of this package disease may be prevented, as the action upon the germs is as effective as can be secured by the latest scientific knowledge; if exposed, _use within two hours_. ❋ Ettie A. Rout (1899)

But the innovation reached even to the commonest words in every-day use, so that _voice_ drove out _steven, poor_ drove out _earm_, and _color, use_, and _place_ made good their footing beside ❋ Unknown (1886)

A healthy man can't use them in moderation, because _use_ is ❋ Unknown (1859)

"For we would give much to use violent thefts," which is objectionable, not merely because it wanders from the text, but because it inserts a phrase, "to _use_ violent thefts," which is awkward and unlike Shakspeare. ❋ Various (1852)

The use of every organ has been discovered by starting from the assumption _that it must have some use_. ❋ Unknown (1852)

Never debate in your mind, Willy, of what use are these things which God has made -- for of what _use_, then, is man, the most endowed and the most perverse of all creation, except to show the goodness and the forbearance of the Almighty! ❋ Frederick Marryat (1820)

Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use**** I DO NOT OWN THE CLIP! ❋ Unknown (2010)

"Pak Anwar was the one who really supported the use of the YPPI money, saying if it was for the institution's interest, then * the use* should be approved," former Bank Indonesia director for legal division Oey Hoey Tiong, earlier convicted in the case, told the Corruption Court on Tuesday. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Note: IBM lent insight & experience from usage of its own tools, client experienceFuture use case scenarios: the company plans to develop \'use cases\ 'for the tools, such as drawing together resources from around the world to build a complex product. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I have Word, and 'use it' to open Word documents that don't open quite right otherwise. do I * use* it? well, yes, I have to sometimes edit stuff others send me. ❋ Unknown (2009)

_nor_ that the powers of even _ordinary legislation_ cannot do it, -- _nor_ that the clause granting Congress "exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever over such District," gives no power to do it; but that the _unexpressed expectation_ of one of the parties that the other would not "in _all_ cases" _use_ the power which said party had consented _might be used_ "_in all cases_," _prohibits_ the use of it. ❋ American Anti-Slavery Society (N/A)

'Men have proposed to answer two different and contrary ends by the use of Parables, for parables serve as well to instruct and illustrate, as to wrap up and envelope:' [and what is more, they serve at once that double purpose] 'so that for _the present we drop the concealed use_, and suppose the _ancient fables_ to be vague undeterminate things _formed for amusement, still the other use must remain_, and can never be given up. ❋ Delia Bacon (1835)

_wrap up and envelope_, so that, though for the present, we drop the concealed use, and suppose them to be _vague undeterminate things_, formed for AMUSEMENT merely, still the other _use_ remains. ❋ Delia Bacon (1835)

In our country, where music has become a national requirement, and where the use of the metronome must be enjoined on every village schoolmaster, the best plan would be for Maelzel to endeavor to sell a certain number of metronomes by subscription, at the present higher prices, and as soon as the number covers his expenses, he can sell the metronomes demanded by the national requirements at so cheap a rate, that we may certainly anticipate their _universal use_ and ❋ Ludwig Van Beethoven (1798)

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