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verb
- 1. take, hold, or deploy (something) as a means of accomplishing or achieving something; employ: "she used her key to open the front door" Similar
- 2. take or consume (an amount) from a limited supply: "we have used all the available funds" Similar
noun
- 1. the action of using something or the state of being used for a purpose: "modern trains are now in use" Similar
- 2. the value or advantage of something: "what's the use of crying?" Similar
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USE definition: 1. to put something such as a tool, skill, or building to a particular purpose: 2. to reduce the…. Learn more.
The meaning of USE is to put into action or service : avail oneself of : employ. How to use use in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Use.
Use definition: to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of. See examples of USE used in a sentence.
use is the general word: to use a telephone; to use a saw and other tools; to use one's eyes; to use eggs in cooking. (What is used often has depreciated or been diminished, sometimes completely consumed: a used automobile; All the butter has been used.
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose. “ use your head!” “we only use Spanish at home” “I can't use this tool” “ use the plastic bags to store the food” “He doesn't know how to use a computer” synonyms: apply, employ, utilise, utilize. apply, practice. avail oneself to. see more. verb.
use. (yo͞oz) v. used, us·ing, us·es. v.tr. 1. To put into service or employ for a purpose: I used a whisk to beat the eggs. The song uses only three chords. 2. To avail oneself of; practice: use caution. 3. To conduct oneself toward; treat or handle: "the peace offering of a man who once used you unkindly" (Laurence Sterne). 4.
Definition of use verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.