use
[yooz, yoost, yoos]
/ yuz, yust, yus /
NOUN
act or instance of employment; utility
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STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK
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NOUN
function, purpose, benefit
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VERB
utilize; consume
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VERB
manipulate, take advantage of
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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.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.