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use

[yooz, yoost, yoos] / juz, just, jus /


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.

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Not all newlyweds use cash gifts for their honeymoon.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

Parents can use their debit cards, or electronic payments with an ACH transfer from their bank account, the official said.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

Plus, an Olympian is charged with damaging the D.C. reflecting pool, and celebs use special-ops tactics to keep their weddings private.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

Nanninga said engineers have watched how stainless steel aged over the 100 years it has been in use, and he thinks the material will hold up well in this national exercise of self-storage.

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

“It’s a Colt Frontier. An ex-Union officer gave it to me and taught me how to use it.”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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