Use Definition

yo͝oz

used, uses, using

verb

used, uses, using

To be accustomed; be wont.

He used to live in Iowa.

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To put or bring into action or service; employ for or apply to a given purpose.

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To practice; exercise.

To use one's judgment.

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To frequent; resort.

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To act or behave toward; treat.

To use a friend badly.

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noun

uses

The act of using something; the application or employment of something for a purpose.

With the use of a calculator; skilled in the use of the bow and arrow.

American Heritage

The act of using or the state of being used.

Webster's New World

The power or ability to use.

To regain the use of an injured hand.

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The right or permission to use.

To grant a neighbor the use of one's car.

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An instance or way of using.

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idiom

make use of

To use for a purpose.

American Heritage

have no use for

to have no need of
to have no wish to deal with; be impatient with

Webster's New World

in use

being used

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make use of

to use; have occasion to use

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put to use

to use; find a use for

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Other Word Forms of Use

Noun

Singular:

use

Plural:

USES

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Use

make use of
have no use for
in use
make use of
put to use

Origin of Use

From Middle English usen, from Old French user (“use, employ, practice"), from Vulgar Latin *usare (“use"), frequentative form of past participle stem of Latin uti (“to use"). Replaced native Middle English noten, nutten (“to use") (from Old English notian, nÄ“otan, nyttian) and Middle English brouken, bruken (“to use, enjoy") (from Old English brÅ«can).

From Wiktionary
From Middle English use, from Old French us, from Latin usus (“use, custom, skill, habit"), from past participle stem of uti (“use"). Replaced native Middle English note (“use") (See note) from Old English notu, and Middle English nutte (“use") from Old English nytt.

From Wiktionary
Middle English usen from Old French user from Vulgar Latin ūsāre frequentative of Latin ūtī N., Middle English from Old French us from Latin ūsus from past participle of ūtī

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition