use

See also used to

Pronunciation

verb

• (UK) enPR: yo͞oz, IPA: /juːz/, SAMPA: /ju:z/
• (US) enPR: yo͞oz, IPA: /juz/, SAMPA: /juz/
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noun

• (UK) enPR: yo͞os, IPA: /juːs/, SAMPA: /ju:s/
• (US) enPR: yo͞os, IPA: /jus/, SAMPA: /jus/
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Homophones

verb

• ewes
• yews

Verb

Plain form use

Third-person singular uses

Past tense used

Past participle used

Present participle using

1. Make use of; apply.

   I use oil to cook.

   This hammer is used to hit the nails.

2. To treat as unimportant, abuse; used about people.

   She only uses him for sex.

Synonyms

• (to apply) implement, make use of, put to use, apply
• (to treat as unimportant) abuse

Antonyms

• (to apply) ignore
• (to treat as unimportant) cherish, respect

Related words

• misuse
• reuse
• disuse
• used
• unused
• user

Noun

Singular use

Plural uses

1. A way to apply something; an application.

   They put it to good use.

2. A time when something is applied.

   This battery will last for 2000 uses.

Related words

• useful
• usefulness
• useless
• uselessness