USE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one’’s own advantage
   Synonym(s)
   • manipulation (what does manipulation mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • his manipulation of his friends was scandalous
   Hypernyms(s) use is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • influence (what does influence mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • mind game (what does mind game mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • use (what does use mean?)
   • manipulate (what does manipulate mean?)
   • pull strings (what does pull strings mean?)
   • pull wires (what does pull wires mean?)
   • manipulate (what does manipulate mean?)
   • keep in line (what does keep in line mean?)
   • control (what does control mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a pattern of behavior acquired through frequent repetition
   Synonym(s)
   • habit (what does habit mean?)
   • wont (what does wont mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair
   • long use had hardened him to it
   Hypernyms(s) use is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • custom (what does custom mean?)
   • usage (what does usage mean?)
   • usance (what does usance mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • ritual (what does ritual mean?)
   • second nature (what does second nature mean?)
   • cleanliness (what does cleanliness mean?)
   • uncleanliness (what does uncleanliness mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • use (what does use mean?)
   • habituate (what does habituate mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the act of using
   Synonym(s)
   • employment (what does employment mean?)
   • exercise (what does exercise mean?)
   • usage (what does usage mean?)
   • utilisation (what does utilisation mean?)
   • utilization (what does utilization mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he warned against the use of narcotic drugs
   • skilled in the utilization of computers
   Hypernyms(s) use is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • activity (what does activity mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • practice (what does practice mean?)
   • play (what does play mean?)
   • misuse (what does misuse mean?)
   • abuse (what does abuse mean?)
   • exploitation (what does exploitation mean?)
   • development (what does development mean?)
   • recycling (what does recycling mean?)
   • application (what does application mean?)
   • practical application (what does practical application mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • practice (what does practice mean?)
   • practise (what does practise mean?)
   • exercise (what does exercise mean?)
   • do (what does do mean?)
   • exert (what does exert mean?)
   • exercise (what does exercise mean?)
   • use (what does use mean?)
   • utilize (what does utilize mean?)
   • utilise (what does utilise mean?)
   • apply (what does apply mean?)
   • employ (what does employ mean?)
   • use (what does use mean?)
   • utilize (what does utilize mean?)
   • utilise (what does utilise mean?)
   • apply (what does apply mean?)
   • employ (what does employ mean?)
   • use (what does use mean?)
   • utilize (what does utilize mean?)
   • utilise (what does utilise mean?)
   • apply (what does apply mean?)
   • employ (what does employ mean?)
   • use (what does use mean?)
   • utilize (what does utilize mean?)
   • utilise (what does utilise mean?)
   • apply (what does apply mean?)
   • employ (what does employ mean?)
   • use (what does use mean?)
   • utilize (what does utilize mean?)
   • utilise (what does utilise mean?)
   • apply (what does apply mean?)
   • employ (what does employ mean?)
   • use (what does use mean?)
   • habituate (what does habituate mean?)
4. Meaning
   • what something is used for
   Synonym(s)
   • function (what does function mean?)
   • purpose (what does purpose mean?)
   • role (what does role mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the function of an auger is to bore holes
   • ballet is beautiful but what use is it?
   Hypernyms(s) use is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • utility (what does utility mean?)
   • usefulness (what does usefulness mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • raison d’etre (what does raison d’etre mean?)
   Attribute(s)
   • functional (what does functional mean?)
   • nonfunctional (what does nonfunctional mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • serve (what does serve mean?)
   • function (what does function mean?)
5. Meaning
   • a particular service
   Usage Example(s)
   • he put his knowledge to good use
   • patrons have their uses
   Hypernyms(s) use is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • utility (what does utility mean?)
   • usefulness (what does usefulness mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • practice (what does practice mean?)
   • apply (what does apply mean?)
   • use (what does use mean?)
6. Meaning
   • (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property
   Synonym(s)
   • enjoyment (what does enjoyment mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • we were given the use of his boat
   Hypernyms(s) use is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • legal right (what does legal right mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • fair use (what does fair use mean?)
   • fruition (what does fruition mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • enjoy (what does enjoy mean?)
7. Meaning
   • (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
   Synonym(s)
   • consumption (what does consumption mean?)
   • economic consumption (what does economic consumption mean?)
   • usance (what does usance mean?)
   • use of goods and services (what does use of goods and services mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the consumption of energy has increased steadily
   Hypernyms(s) use is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • demand (what does demand mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • conspicuous consumption (what does conspicuous consumption mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • use (what does use mean?)
   • expend (what does expend mean?)

USE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • use up, consume fully
   Synonym(s)
   • expend (what does expend mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The legislature expended its time on school questions
   Hyponym(s)
   • pervert (what does pervert mean?)
   • misuse (what does misuse mean?)
   • abuse (what does abuse mean?)
   • spare (what does spare mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • occupy (what does occupy mean?)
   • use up (what does use up mean?)
   • waste (what does waste mean?)
   • blow (what does blow mean?)
   • squander (what does squander mean?)
   See Also
   • consume (what does consume mean?)
   • eat up (what does eat up mean?)
   • use up (what does use up mean?)
   • eat (what does eat mean?)
   • deplete (what does deplete mean?)
   • exhaust (what does exhaust mean?)
   • run through (what does run through mean?)
   • wipe out (what does wipe out mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • consumption (what does consumption mean?)
   • using up (what does using up mean?)
   • expenditure (what does expenditure mean?)
   • consumption (what does consumption mean?)
   • economic consumption (what does economic consumption mean?)
   • usance (what does usance mean?)
   • use (what does use mean?)
   • use of goods and services (what does use of goods and services mean?)
   Entail(s)
   • consume (what does consume mean?)
   • eat up (what does eat up mean?)
   • use up (what does use up mean?)
   • eat (what does eat mean?)
   • deplete (what does deplete mean?)
   • exhaust (what does exhaust mean?)
   • run through (what does run through mean?)
   • wipe out (what does wipe out mean?)
2. Meaning
   • put into service
   • make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
   Synonym(s)
   • apply (what does apply mean?)
   • employ (what does employ mean?)
   • utilise (what does utilise mean?)
   • utilize (what does utilize mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • use your head!
   • we only use Spanish at home
   • I can”t make use of this tool
   • Apply a magnetic field here
   • This thinking was applied
   Hyponym(s)
   • give (what does give mean?)
   • dedicate (what does dedicate mean?)
   • consecrate (what does consecrate mean?)
   • commit (what does commit mean?)
   • devote (what does devote mean?)
   • play (what does play mean?)
   • play (what does play mean?)
   • pull out all the stops (what does pull out all the stops mean?)
   • put (what does put mean?)
   • assign (what does assign mean?)
   • ply (what does ply mean?)
   • address (what does address mean?)
   • waste (what does waste mean?)
   • misapply (what does misapply mean?)
   • misuse (what does misuse mean?)
   • avail (what does avail mean?)
   • overuse (what does overuse mean?)
   • overdrive (what does overdrive mean?)
   • cannibalize (what does cannibalize mean?)
   • cannibalise (what does cannibalise mean?)
   • recycle (what does recycle mean?)
   • reprocess (what does reprocess mean?)
   • reuse (what does reuse mean?)
   • exploit (what does exploit mean?)
   • work (what does work mean?)
   • exploit (what does exploit mean?)
   • tap (what does tap mean?)
   • strain (what does strain mean?)
   • extend (what does extend mean?)
   • exert (what does exert mean?)
   • exercise (what does exercise mean?)
   • enjoy (what does enjoy mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • share (what does share mean?)
   • work (what does work mean?)
   • put to work (what does put to work mean?)
   • implement (what does implement mean?)
   • fall back (what does fall back mean?)
   • resort (what does resort mean?)
   • recur (what does recur mean?)
   Cause(s)
   • apply (what does apply mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • go for (what does go for mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • use (what does use mean?)
   • usage (what does usage mean?)
   • utilization (what does utilization mean?)
   • utilisation (what does utilisation mean?)
   • employment (what does employment mean?)
   • exercise (what does exercise mean?)
   • application (what does application mean?)
   • practical application (what does practical application mean?)
   • use (what does use mean?)
   • usage (what does usage mean?)
   • utilization (what does utilization mean?)
   • utilisation (what does utilisation mean?)
   • employment (what does employment mean?)
   • exercise (what does exercise mean?)
   • utility (what does utility mean?)
   • usefulness (what does usefulness mean?)
   • use (what does use mean?)
   • usage (what does usage mean?)
   • utilization (what does utilization mean?)
   • utilisation (what does utilisation mean?)
   • employment (what does employment mean?)
   • exercise (what does exercise mean?)
   • utilizer (what does utilizer mean?)
   • utiliser (what does utiliser mean?)
   • utility (what does utility mean?)
   • usefulness (what does usefulness mean?)
   • use (what does use mean?)
   • usage (what does usage mean?)
   • utilization (what does utilization mean?)
   • utilisation (what does utilisation mean?)
   • employment (what does employment mean?)
   • exercise (what does exercise mean?)
   • user (what does user mean?)
   • use (what does use mean?)
   • usage (what does usage mean?)
   • utilization (what does utilization mean?)
   • utilisation (what does utilisation mean?)
   • employment (what does employment mean?)
   • exercise (what does exercise mean?)
3. Meaning
   • take or consume (regularly or habitually)
   Synonym(s)
   • habituate (what does habituate mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • She uses drugs rarely
   Hypernyms(s) use is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • consume (what does consume mean?)
   • ingest (what does ingest mean?)
   • take in (what does take in mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • have (what does have mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • drink (what does drink mean?)
   • tope (what does tope mean?)
   • board (what does board mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • habit (what does habit mean?)
   • wont (what does wont mean?)
   • habit (what does habit mean?)
   • use (what does use mean?)
   • wont (what does wont mean?)
   • use (what does use mean?)
   • usage (what does usage mean?)
   • utilization (what does utilization mean?)
   • utilisation (what does utilisation mean?)
   • employment (what does employment mean?)
   • exercise (what does exercise mean?)
   • drug user (what does drug user mean?)
   • substance abuser (what does substance abuser mean?)
   • user (what does user mean?)
4. Meaning
   • habitually do something (use only in the past tense)
   Usage Example(s)
   • She used to call her mother every week but now she calls only occasionally
   • I used to get sick when I ate in that dining hall
   • They used to vacation in the Bahamas
   Hypernyms(s) use is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • act (what does act mean?)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • custom (what does custom mean?)
   • usage (what does usage mean?)
   • usance (what does usance mean?)
5. Meaning
   • avail oneself to
   Synonym(s)
   • apply (what does apply mean?)
   • practice (what does practice mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • apply a principle
   • practice a religion
   • use care when going down the stairs
   • use your common sense
   • practice non-violent resistance
   Hyponym(s)
   • follow (what does follow mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • use (what does use mean?)
   • custom (what does custom mean?)
   • usage (what does usage mean?)
   • usance (what does usance mean?)
   • application (what does application mean?)
   • practical application (what does practical application mean?)
   • practice (what does practice mean?)
   • practice (what does practice mean?)
   • pattern (what does pattern mean?)
6. Meaning
   • seek or achieve an end by using to one’’s advantage
   Usage Example(s)
   • She uses her influential friends to get jobs
   • The president’’s wife used her good connections
   Hypernyms(s) use is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • exploit (what does exploit mean?)
   • work (what does work mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • trespass (what does trespass mean?)
   • take advantage (what does take advantage mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • manipulation (what does manipulation mean?)
   • use (what does use mean?)
   • exploiter (what does exploiter mean?)
   • user (what does user mean?)
   • exploitation (what does exploitation mean?)
   • victimization (what does victimization mean?)
   • victimisation (what does victimisation mean?)
   • using (what does using mean?)