USE
Scrabble letter values: U1S1E1 = 3
Definition
- noun the act of using. — synonyms: usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise
- noun what something is used for. — synonyms: function, purpose, role
- noun a particular service.
- noun (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing. — synonyms: consumption, economic_consumption, usance, use_of_goods_and_services
- noun (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation. — synonyms: habit
- noun exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage. — synonyms: manipulation
- noun (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property. — synonyms: enjoyment
- verb put into service. — synonyms: utilize, utilise, apply, employ
- verb take or consume (regularly or habitually). — synonyms: habituate
- verb use up, consume fully. — synonyms: expend
- verb seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage.
- verb avail oneself to. — synonyms: practice, apply
- verb habitually do something or be in a certan state or place (use only in the past tense).
Examples
- “he warned against the use of narcotic drugs”
- “skilled in the utilization of computers”
- “the function of an auger is to bore holes”