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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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"Most people are used to monitoring their cholesterol levels," Silverman said.

From Science Daily

Those resources can then be used to produce more workers.

From Science Daily

"There's a big difference between having a few test vehicles using public streets as their laboratory and a fully-developed, scaled-up system that becomes a real transport option for people," he told the BBC.

From BBC

He has refused to rule out using force to secure control of the island, a stance that has shocked Denmark, a Nato ally that has traditionally enjoyed close relations with Washington.

From BBC

“I really am trying to limit my voice to products that I use, and markets and areas that suit who I am.”

From The Wall Street Journal