Definitions

use

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

NOUN

act or instance of employment; utility

Synonyms

STRONGEST

handling operation service usage

STRONG

adoption appliance exercise exercising exertion mobilization usability utility

WEAK

capitalization treatment wear wear and tear

Antonyms

STRONG

inappropriateness unsuitability uselessness

NOUN

function, purpose, benefit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

benefit function help need purpose value

STRONG

advantage applicability call convenience fitness good helpfulness necessity object occasion point profit reason relevance serviceability usefulness worth

WEAK

appropriateness avail mileage

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disadvantage harm hindrance hurt injury

STRONG

loss

NOUN

custom

Synonyms

STRONGEST

custom habit practice routine

STRONG

way wont

WEAK

habitude

VERB

utilize; consume

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adopt apply employ handle manage operate practice run spend utilize wield work

STRONG

capitalize capitalize on consume deplete exercise exert exhaust expend occupy ply squander take waste

WEAK

avail oneself of bring into play bring to bear draw on find a use make do with make the most of make use play on press into service put forth put into action put to use put to work run through turn to account

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease halt leave alone let go mismanage misuse neglect reject renounce repudiate stop

STRONG

save

WEAK

abstain

VERB

manipulate, take advantage of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exploit manipulate take advantage of

STRONG

abuse coerce pimp

WEAK

blackmail con control rip off work

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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“We have what everybody wants. We’re going to use it to create as consolidated a fan experience as we possibly can.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

It says that school staff should not use their own phones for personal reasons in front of pupils throughout the school day.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

Many cities — including Los Angeles, San Diego and Long Beach — completely ban the personal use of any type of fireworks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

On June 9, Anthropic released Claude Fable 5, a “Mythos-class” model, for general use.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

They were the kind you use to fix wire fencing, though none of their fences looked fixed.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

Vocabulary lists containing use

3-letter words, List 1

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Vocabulary lists containing use

3-letter words, List 1