use (Meaning)
use (n)
the act of using
what something is used for
a particular service
(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
(law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property
use (v)
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
take or consume (regularly or habitually)
use up, consume fully
seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
avail oneself to
habitually do something or be in a certan state or place (use only in the past tense)
use (v. t.)
The act of employing anything, or of applying it to one's service; the state of being so employed or applied; application; employment; conversion to some purpose; as, the use of a pen in writing; his machines are in general use.
Occasion or need to employ; necessity; as, to have no further use for a book.
Yielding of service; advantage derived; capability of being used; usefulness; utility.
Continued or repeated practice; customary employment; usage; custom; manner; habit.
Common occurrence; ordinary experience.
The special form of ritual adopted for use in any diocese; as, the Sarum, or Canterbury, use; the Hereford use; the York use; the Roman use; etc.
The premium paid for the possession and employment of borrowed money; interest; usury.
The benefit or profit of lands and tenements. imports a trust and confidence reposed in a man for the holding of lands. He to whose use or benefit the trust is intended shall enjoy the profits. An estate is granted and limited to A for the use of B.
A stab of iron welded to the side of a forging, as a shaft, near the end, and afterward drawn down, by hammering, so as to lengthen the forging.
To make use of; to convert to one's service; to avail one's self of; to employ; to put a purpose; as, to use a plow; to use a chair; to use time; to use flour for food; to use water for irrigation.
To behave toward; to act with regard to; to treat; as, to use a beast cruelly.
To practice customarily; to make a practice of; as, to use diligence in business.
To accustom; to habituate; to render familiar by practice; to inure; -- employed chiefly in the passive participle; as, men used to cold and hunger; soldiers used to hardships and danger.
use (v. i.)
To be wont or accustomed; to be in the habit or practice; as, he used to ride daily; -- now disused in the present tense, perhaps because of the similarity in sound, between use to, and used to.
To be accustomed to go; to frequent; to inhabit; to dwell; -- sometimes followed by of.
Synonyms & Antonyms of use
use Sentence Examples
- The exact time of the meeting was not disclosed.
- The doctor provided an exact diagnosis based on the test results.
- Scientists aim for exact precision in their research experiments.
- The project manager demanded an exact timeline for task completion.
- The recipe called for an exact measurement of flour to ensure perfect baking.
- The surgeon performed an exact incision to minimize scarring.
- The police report provided an exact description of the suspect.
- The lawyer presented exact evidence to support their client's case.
- The weather forecast predicted an exact temperature of 25 degrees Celsius.
- The accountant calculated the exact amount of taxes owed.
FAQs About the word use
the act of using, what something is used for, a particular service, (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing, (psychol
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neglect,ignore, neglect, ignore, misuse,misuse, misapply,misapply
The exact time of the meeting was not disclosed.
The doctor provided an exact diagnosis based on the test results.
Scientists aim for exact precision in their research experiments.
The project manager demanded an exact timeline for task completion.
