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Meaning of "use" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD USE

From Old French user to use, from Latin ūsus having used, from ūtī to use.
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PRONUNCIATION OF USE

use  [juːz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF USE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Use is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb use in English.

WHAT DOES USE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Use

Use may refer to: ▪ Use, an obligation on a person to whom property has been conveyed ▪ Use–mention distinction, the distinction between using a word and mentioning it or to: ▪ Consumption, whether economic, or indicative of devouring or occupying ▪ Depletion, use to the point of lack of supply ▪ Psychological manipulation, in that a person is used like a tool unbeknownst thereto ▪ Utilization, quantification of the use of assets to be continuously let...

Definition of use in the English dictionary

The first definition of use in the dictionary is to put into service or action; employ for a given purpose. Other definition of use is to make a practice or habit of employing; exercise. Use is also to behave towards.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO USE

PRESENT

Present
I use
you use
he/she/it uses
we use
you use
they use
Present continuous
I am using
you are using
he/she/it is using
we are using
you are using
they are using
Present perfect
I have used
you have used
he/she/it has used
we have used
you have used
they have used
Present perfect continuous
I have been using
you have been using
he/she/it has been using
we have been using
you have been using
they have been using
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I used
you used
he/she/it used
we used
you used
they used
Past continuous
I was using
you were using
he/she/it was using
we were using
you were using
they were using
Past perfect
I had used
you had used
he/she/it had used
we had used
you had used
they had used
Past perfect continuous
I had been using
you had been using
he/she/it had been using
we had been using
you had been using
they had been using
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will use
you will use
he/she/it will use
we will use
you will use
they will use
Future continuous
I will be using
you will be using
he/she/it will be using
we will be using
you will be using
they will be using
Future perfect
I will have used
you will have used
he/she/it will have used
we will have used
you will have used
they will have used
Future perfect continuous
I will have been using
you will have been using
he/she/it will have been using
we will have been using
you will have been using
they will have been using
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would use
you would use
he/she/it would use
we would use
you would use
they would use
Conditional continuous
I would be using
you would be using
he/she/it would be using
we would be using
you would be using
they would be using
Conditional perfect
I would have use
you would have use
he/she/it would have use
we would have use
you would have use
they would have use
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been using
you would have been using
he/she/it would have been using
we would have been using
you would have been using
they would have been using
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you use
we let´s use
you use
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to use
Past participle
used
Present Participle
using
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH USE


abuse
əˈbjuːz
Andrews
ˈændruːz
bijoux
ˈbiːʒuːz
blues
bluːz
choose
tʃuːz
cruise
kruːz
excuse
ɪkˈskjuːz
fuse
fjuːz
Hughes
hjuːz
lose
luːz
Matthews
ˈmæθjuːz
muse
mjuːz
news
njuːz
refuse
rɪˈfjuːz
Syracuse
ˈsaɪrəˌkjuːz
Toulouse
tuːˈluːz
values
ˈvæljuːz
Veracruz
ˌvɛrəˈkruːz
who´s
huːz
whose
huːz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE USE

use up
use-by date
useability
useable
useableness
useably
used
used to
used-car salesman
usedn´t
useful
usefully
usefulness
useless
uselessly
uselessness
usen´t
Usenet
user

WORDS THAT END LIKE USE

advertise
arose
base
because
browse
case
case-by-case
cause
Chinese
chose
close
collapse
course
database
defense
disease
diverse
ease
else
enterprise

Synonyms and antonyms of use in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «USE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «use» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of use

Translation of «use» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF USE

Find out the translation of use to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of use from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «use» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

使用
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

uso
570 millions of speakers

English

use
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उपयोग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اِسْتِخْدَام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

использование
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

uso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্যবহার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

utilisation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gunakan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verwendung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

使用
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사용
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nggunakake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

việc sử dụng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பயன்படுத்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वापरा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kullanım
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

uso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

użytek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

використання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

utilizare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χρήση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gebruik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

användning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bruk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of use

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «USE»

The term «use» is very widely used and occupies the 213 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of use
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «use».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «USE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «use» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «use» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about use

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «USE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word use.
1
Peter Andre
It's so important to encourage the use of suncream, tan in a bottle and the disuse of sunbeds which are known world-wide as causes of skin cancer.
2
Michael Anti
There is a long tradition in China for writers and journalists to take pen names, partly as protection from retaliation by authorities. If Facebook requires the use of real names, that could potentially put Chinese citizens in danger.
3
Lester Bangs
And doing so you can recreate yourself and you can also come up with something that is not only original and creative and artistic, but also maybe even decent, or moral if I can use words like that, or something that's like basically good.
4
Sean Berdy
I was born deaf. I was raised in a hearing world and in a deaf world at the same time. I can't say that I like one better than I like the other. I like them both. I speak pretty well; I gesture. If I don't understand something, you know, pen and paper, texting. I use it all.
5
Walead Beshty
It's extremely difficult to say what one actually means by 'sculpture' other than, in a provisional sense, it's something that goes on the floor or a pedestal, and loosely applies to a certain history of the use of that term.
6
Jeff Bezos
I don't want to use my creative energy on somebody else's user interface.
7
Steve Brown
I also have a recording studio that I use to produce bands.
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Kurt Busiek
That's the way it happens - some characters you set out to use, some are happy accidents. As long as it works, it doesn't really matter how you got them.
9
David Crystal
Language has no independent existence apart from the people who use it. It is not an end in itself; it is a means to an end of understanding who you are and what society is like.
10
Charles Duhigg
People who start habitually exercising tend on average to eat better. They also tend to use their credit cards less and procrastinate less.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «USE»

Discover the use of use in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to use and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Knowledge of Language: Its Nature, Origin, and Use
Attempts to indentify the fundamental concepts of language, argues that the study of language reveals hidden facts about the mind, and looks at the impact of propaganda.
Noam Chomsky, 1986
2
Born to Use Mics: Reading Nas's Illmatic
Academic essays reflect on the 1994 album Illmatic by Nasir "Nas" Jones, covering topics ranging from jazz history to gender.
Michael Eric Dyson, Sohail Daulatzai, 2010
3
What's the Use of Lectures?
In one of the highest selling books on higher/further education to date, Bligh begins by arguing that lectures are most suitable for teaching information, not promoting thought or inspiring changes in attitudes.He goes on to detail the ...
Donald A. Bligh, 1998
4
English Vocabulary in Use Pre-intermediate and Intermediate
Primarily designed as a self-study reference and practice text, but can also be used for classroom work. Includes 100 easy-to-use units, an answer key, a detailed index with phonemic transcriptions, and illustrations.
Stuart Redman, 2003
5
Cannabis Use and Dependence: Public Health and Public Policy
This book, first published in 2003, explores the relationship between health policy, public health and the law regarding cannabis use.
Wayne Hall, Rosalie Liccardo Pacula, 2003
6
English Vocabulary in Use Elementary with Answers
Test Your English Vocabulary in Use Elementary 2nd edition can be used on its own or with the companion volume English Vocabulary in Use Elementary 2nd edition.
Michael McCarthy, Felicity O'Dell, 2010
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Age of Propaganda: The Everyday Use and Abuse of Persuasion
Examines the patterns, motives, and effects of mass persuasion, discussing the history of propaganda, how the message of propaganda is delivered, and counteracting the tactics of mass persuasion.
Anthony R. Pratkanis, Anthony Pratkanis, Elliot Aronson, 2001
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Test Your English Vocabulary in Use Elementary with Answers
Test Your English Vocabulary in Use Elementary 2nd edition can be used on its own or with the companion volume English Vocabulary in Use Elementary 2nd edition.
Michael McCarthy, Felicity O'Dell, 2010
9
Business Vocabulary in Use Intermediate with Answers
Bringing learners up-to-date with the language they need for business today, this book explains words and expressions and also provides practice of using the new language.
Bill Mascull, 2010
10
Business Vocabulary in Use Advanced with Answers
Bringing learners up-to-date with the language they need for business today, this book explains words and expressions and also provides practice of using the new language.
Bill Mascull, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «USE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term use is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Research Scientists to Use Network Much Faster Than Internet
SAN FRANCISCO — A series of ultra-high-speed fiber-optic cables will weave a cluster of West Coast university laboratories and supercomputer centers into a ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
As Medicare and Medicaid Turn 50, Use of Private Health Plans …
Although the programs remain highly popular with patients, skeptics question whether the use of private plans will save the government money in the long run ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
3
Teaching Students To Use Their Noodles
Imagine having to build a bridge — a strong bridge — out of nothing but epoxy and spaghetti. Yeah, hard. Just ask one of the 160 high schoolers who recently ... «NPR, Jul 15»
4
15% of Americans don't use the internet. Who are they?
Yet today, 15% of U.S. adults do not use the internet, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of survey data. The size of this group has changed little ... «Pew Research Center, Jul 15»
5
Report: ISIS steps up use of chemicals on battlefields in Iraq and Syria
(CNN) ISIS recently used devices filled with chemical agents against Kurdish forces and civilians in both Iraq and Syria, a joint investigation by two independent ... «CNN, Jul 15»
6
Experts Urge Sparing Use of Nonaspirin Painkillers
At the same time, use of the drugs by someone with those other habits and conditions could compound the risk. “The additional risk is relatively small, but it could ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
7
Theaters Struggle With Patrons' Phone Use During Shows
Theaters' standard practice is to use recorded preshow announcements, often laced with humor, to encourage the silencing of mobile devices. And once a show ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
8
How a time-use expert uses her time
Sociologist and time-use researcher Liana Sayer studies how people spend their time. But when unforeseen delays interrupt her schedule, she's only human. «PBS NewsHour, Jul 15»
9
Data Centers and Hidden Water Use
Based on that and estimates for water use, the state's data centers consume ... not to automatically offer water, data centers' water use has largely escaped ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
10
Cannabinoids for Medical Use: A Systematic Review and Meta …
Conclusions and Relevance There was moderate-quality evidence to support the use of cannabinoids for the treatment of chronic pain and spasticity. There was ... «JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, Jun 15»

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