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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.

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To better understand what was happening in the brain, the researchers used brain imaging.

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When the children reached 1 ½ -- 2 ½ years of age, researchers assessed their development using the Ages and Stages Questionnaire Version 3.

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Scientists can use it to better understand extreme weather events such as storms, flooding and droughts, and to improve projections of how climate change may alter future weather patterns.

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"This means cancer cells will migrate within the nerve and use the nerve as a way to metastasize."

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To strengthen their conclusions, the researchers validated their findings using an independent set of human brain samples.

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