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use

[yooz, yoost, yoos] / yuz, yust, yus /


NOUN
custom
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Usage

What is another way to say use? The verb use is a general word: to use a telephone; to use a saw and other tools; to use one's eyes; to use eggs in cooking. As applied to persons, use implies some selfish or sinister purpose: to use another to advance oneself. What is used often has depreciated or been diminished, sometimes completely consumed: a used automobile; All the butter has been used. Utilize implies practical or profitable use: to utilize the means at hand, a modern system of lighting.

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One asked what a driver should do when seeing a road sign that says “NEV USE ONLY” or “NEV ROUTE.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2024

Related How to use AirDrop on a Mac TO USE AIRDROP, YOU MUST: Be near the person or device you want to share something with.

From The Verge • Apr. 18, 2022

I have been upfront that I wanted to purchase this mostly to USE, but we could also rent it out.

From Washington Post • Sep. 29, 2021

On Christ’s torso is Babrow’s telltale tag: An image of a human heart with the words “JUST USE IT” written graffiti-style across.

From Seattle Times • May 25, 2021

They squinted at a tiny ribbon of unfolding vapor that spelled out the word: USE.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright




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