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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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Wales are getting used to these moments: high-stakes matches under the lights at Cardiff City Stadium.

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Other efforts to get the whale moving – using high tide, rotating it or creating large waves with boats – have so far failed, according to NDR.

From BBC

Parenting coach Olivia Edwards adds that building a strong connection with your child or teenager will make it easier to regulate screen use.

From BBC

With governments scrambling to find alternative sources of fuel, Zimbabwe has said it will increase the amount of ethanol it uses in its petrol, from 5% to 20%.

From BBC

Jefferies analyst Brent Thill, who has a hold rating on Adobe shares, recently expressed concern that users who once used Adobe’s stock imagery for their work are increasingly using generative AI to create content.

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