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use

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


NOUN
custom
Synonyms






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.

Example Sentences

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He used the giant telescope to capture the twinkling of Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky.

From Los Angeles Times

Moscow's so-called shadow fleet is a clandestine network of tankers used to evade Western sanctions on Russian oil exports by using aged tankers with obscure ownership or insurance.

From BBC

Under the existing rules, a dual national is able to travel to the UK using a passport issued by a second country - but from 25 February that will no longer be the case.

From BBC

“With the AI debate still simmering on displacement concerns, we felt the abundance of AI use cases now in production particularly relevant,” Susquehanna analyst James Friedman wrote in a research note.

From Barron's

He uses stock charts External link and market history to understand investor sentiment.

From Barron's