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use

[yooz, yoost, yoos] / yuz, yust, yus /


NOUN
custom
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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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In court on Wednesday he accepted there may be evidence private investigators working on behalf of the paper may have used unlawful techniques.

From BBC

She said she plans to support her brother at the Olympics but will also be using it as an opportunity to raise awareness by holding up signs and encouraging people at home to tune in.

From BBC

"All these beautiful things that I love, and I used to define myself as - a father, a provider, a husband - all that got taken away, or at least paused," he said.

From BBC

"One shouldn't panic if you see a sequence of numbers that are lower than you're used to," he added, pointing to cooling population growth but "skyrocketing" productivity growth.

From Barron's

Sheinbaum told a news conference Wednesday that she had "no information on the use of drones at the border," but that her government was investigating the airport closure.

From Barron's