English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 8 votes
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use
In general terms it may be said that to employ is to devote to one’s purpose, to use is to render subservient to one’s purpose; what is used is viewed as more absolutely an instrument than what is employed; a merchant employs a clerk; he uses pen and paper; as a rule, use is not said of persons, except in a degrading sense; as, the conspirators used him as a go-between. Hence the expression common in some religious circles «that God would use me» is not to be commended; it has also the fault of representing the human worker as absolutely a passive and helpless instrument; the phrase is altogether unscriptural; the Scripture says, «We are laborers together with (co-workers with) God.» That which is used is often consumed in the using, or in familiar phrase used up; as, we used twenty tons of coal last winter; in such cases we could not substitute employ. A person may be employed in his own work or in that of another; in the latter case the service is always understood to be for pay. In this connection employ is a word of more dignity than hire; a general is employed in his country’s service; a mercenary adventurer is hired to fight a tyrant’s battles. It is unsuitable, according to present usage, to speak of hiring a pastor; the Scripture, indeed, says of the preacher, «The laborer is worthy of his hire;» but this sense is archaic, and hire now implies that the one hired works directly and primarily for the pay, as expressed in the noun «hireling;» a Pastor is properly said to be called, or when the business side of the transaction is referred to, engaged, or possibly employed, at a certain salary.
Synonyms:
call, employ, engage, engross, hire, make use of, use upPreposition:
Employ in, on, upon, or about a work, business, etc.; for a purpose; at a stipulated salary.
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usenoun
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advantage, custom, habit, practice, service, utility, usage -
useverb
Synonyms:
employ, exercise, treat, practice, accustom, habituate, inureAntonyms:
discard, suspend, ignore, avoid, disaccustom, dishabituate, disinure
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use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercisenoun
the act of using
«he warned against the use of narcotic drugs»; «skilled in the utilization of computers»
Synonyms:
exercising, usage, practice, custom, habit, engagement, workout, use of goods and services, consumption, usance, role, practice session, function, work, employ, utilization, utilisation, employment, economic consumption, drill, physical exercise, example, manipulation, enjoyment, recitation, purpose, physical exertion, exercise -
function, purpose, role, usenoun
what something is used for
«the function of an auger is to bore holes»; «ballet is beautiful but what use is it?»
Synonyms:
utilisation, habit, usage, routine, role, social occasion, manipulation, theatrical role, use of goods and services, procedure, function, occasion, character, subroutine, part, determination, aim, usance, purpose, enjoyment, subprogram, employment, mapping, consumption, single-valued function, persona, intention, economic consumption, intent, social function, exercise, affair, office, mathematical function, map, utilization, design -
usenoun
a particular service
«he put his knowledge to good use»; «patrons have their uses»
Synonyms:
purpose, role, utilisation, consumption, enjoyment, usance, manipulation, employment, usage, use of goods and services, function, habit, exercise, utilization, economic consumption -
consumption, economic consumption, usance, use, use of goods and servicesnoun
(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
«the consumption of energy has increased steadily»
Synonyms:
phthisis, usage, custom, habit, expenditure, use of goods and services, uptake, ingestion, exercise, role, pulmonary tuberculosis, using up, wasting disease, utilization, consumption, employment, economic consumption, manipulation, intake, usance, enjoyment, function, purpose, white plague, utilisation -
habit, usenoun
(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
«owls have nocturnal habits»; «she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair»; «long use had hardened him to it»
Synonyms:
usage, habit, use of goods and services, consumption, role, drug abuse, riding habit, utilization, substance abuse, utilisation, employment, economic consumption, manipulation, wont, usance, enjoyment, function, purpose, exercise -
manipulation, usenoun
exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one’s own advantage
«his manipulation of his friends was scandalous»
Synonyms:
usage, habit, handling, use of goods and services, consumption, usance, role, function, utilization, utilisation, employment, economic consumption, manipulation, enjoyment, purpose, exercise -
use, enjoymentverb
(law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property
«we were given the use of his boat»
Synonyms:
usage, habit, delectation, use of goods and services, consumption, usance, role, function, utilization, utilisation, employment, economic consumption, manipulation, enjoyment, purpose, exercise -
use, utilize, utilise, apply, employverb
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
«use your head!»; «we only use Spanish at home»; «I can’t use this tool»; «Apply a magnetic field here»; «This thinking was applied to many projects»; «How do you utilize this tool?»; «I apply this rule to get good results»; «use the plastic bags to store the food»; «He doesn’t know how to use a computer»
Synonyms:
lend oneself, practice, give, hold, utilise, put on, employ, engage, hire, enforce, implement, expend, utilize, go for, apply, habituate -
use, habituateverb
take or consume (regularly or habitually)
«She uses drugs rarely»
Synonyms:
employ, habituate, expend, utilise, accustom, practice, apply, utilize -
use, expendverb
use up, consume fully
«The legislature expended its time on school questions»
Synonyms:
employ, habituate, expend, utilise, spend, drop, practice, apply, utilize -
useverb
seek or achieve an end by using to one’s advantage
«She uses her influential friends to get jobs»; «The president’s wife used her good connections»
Synonyms:
apply, practice, utilize, expend, employ, habituate, utilise -
practice, apply, useverb
avail oneself to
«apply a principle»; «practice a religion»; «use care when going down the stairs»; «use your common sense»; «practice non-violent resistance»
Synonyms:
rehearse, practise, enforce, give, drill, practice, hold, utilise, put on, employ, lend oneself, commit, implement, expend, utilize, go for, apply, habituate, do, exercise -
useverb
habitually do something (use only in the past tense)
«She used to call her mother every week but now she calls only occasionally»; «I used to get sick when I ate in that dining hall»; «They used to vacation in the Bahamas»
Synonyms:
apply, practice, utilize, expend, employ, habituate, utilise
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- Activity
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usenoun
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employment, application, appliance, exercise, practice -
usenoun
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advantage, benefit, utility, service, profit, usefulness, avail -
usenoun
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occasion, need, necessity -
usenoun
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usage, custom, habit -
useverb
Synonyms:
employ, apply, make use of, avail one’s self of, take advantage of, turn to account, make the most of, put in requisition, bring into play -
useverb
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practise, exercise, put to use -
useverb
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expend, consume, waste, exhaust -
useverb
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accustom, habituate, inure, familiarize, train -
useverb
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treat, deal with, act or behave towards -
useverb
Synonyms:
be accustomed, be wont
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usenoun
Synonyms:
employment, application, service, utilization, exploitation, necessity, need, utility, avail, advantage, usefulness, service, custom, usage, practiceAntonyms:
disuse, obsolescence, desuetude, inutilityAssociated words:
obsolescent, obsolete, obsoletism, utilitarian, utilitarianism, utilizable, chrestomathic -
useverb
Synonyms:
employ, apply, utilize, exploit, treat, behave toward, practice, exercise, consume, exhaust, accustom, habituate, familiarize, inure
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List of paraphrases for «use»:
utilization, used, using, usage, uses, utilize, employment, utilisation, consumption, recourse, employ, utilizing, utilise, resort, appeal, exploitation, exploit, remedies, ‘utilisation, application, job, remedy, consume, apply, serve, purposes, operate, user, uso, resorting, operation, usefulness, jobs, advantage, reliance, purpose, take, take-up
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What does USE stand for? — Explore the various meanings for the USE acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.
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How to use use in a sentence?
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Christof Heyns:
The laws of many of the states in the U.S. are much more permissive, creating an atmosphere where there are not enough constraints on the use of force. A comprehensive review of the system is needed — the enabling laws, the kinds of weapons the police use, the training they receive and the use of technology such as on-body cameras to ensure accountability.
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Hiro Saito:
The Kitchen Aid mixers are beautiful, classic, and nostalgic, they’re also versatile, you can use them for cakes, muffins, and brownies. It’s one of the main tools you need for baking so you can be confident in trying different recipes.
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John McCain:
That decision sets a troubling precedent that will only empower and embolden bad actors to use cyber as an offensive weapon even more aggressively in the future.
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Fraidoon Obaidi:
All foreign citizens and their offices in Afghanistan are terrorists’ targets … the kidnapping and criminal threat is very serious, this will be prevented only if they use security guards and escorts.
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Hector Villagra:
Body cameras won’t solve every problem in policing. But having video of police officers’ interactions with the public will help hold officers’ accountable for misconduct, quickly exonerate officers who are wrongly accused, and help the public understand the powers we give police and how they use them.
Translations for use
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- استخدم, استعمل, استعمالArabic
- вы́карыстаць, ўжыва́ць, выкарысто́ўваць, скарысто́ўваць, ужы́ць, ужыва́нне, ўжыць, скарыста́цьBelarusian
- използвамBulgarian
- ব্যবহার করাBengali
- implijBreton
- usar, utilitzar, ús, fer servirCatalan, Valencian
- použít, použitíCzech
- gebrauchen, gewöhnlich tun, verwenden, Nutzen, Gebrauch, Zweck, Anwendung, Funktion, Benutzung, zu tun pflegen, benutzen, verbrauchenGerman
- χρησιμοποιώ, χρησιμότητα, χρήση, συνηθίζω, καταναλώνωGreek
- uziEsperanto
- función, soler, utilizar, usar, acostumbrar, utilidad, usoSpanish
- kasutamaEstonian
- به کار بردن, کاربرد, فایده, استفاده کردنPersian
- käyttötarkoitus, käyttökohde, käyttö, käyttää, hyöty, hyödyllisyysFinnish
- usage, utilité, avoir l’habitude de, servir, utiliser, utilisation, emploiFrench
- brûkeWestern Frisian
- cleachd, dèan feum de, math, iomairScottish Gaelic
- uso, utilizar, usarGalician
- הִשְתָמֶשHebrew
- इस्तेमाल करनाHindi
- itilizeHaitian Creole
- használHungarian
- օգտագործում, օգուտ, օգտագործել, կիրառությունArmenian
- usarInterlingua
- uzarIdo
- notaIcelandic
- usare, essere solito, usoItalian
- 用いる, 利用, 使用, 用途, 効用, 使用する, 使うJapanese
- ಬಳಕೆKannada
- 사용, 하다, 使用, 사용하다, 쓰다Korean
- کهڵک, بهکارهێنانKurdish
- uti, usurpatio, ususLatin
- vartotiLithuanian
- izmantot, lietotLatvian
- whakapetoMāori
- nut, gebruik, gebruiken, functieDutch
- brukNorwegian Nynorsk
- bruk, anvendelse, bruke, nytteNorwegian
- choyoołʼįįhNavajo, Navaho
- emplegar, usarOccitan
- użytek, funkcja, stosować, zastosowanie, posługiwać się, używać, stosowanie, użycie, użytecznośćPolish
- utilizar, usar, utilidade, uso, costumarPortuguese
- applitgar, niz, duvrarRomansh
- utilitate, întrebuințare, uz, folosi, utiliza, funcție, folosire, folosințăRomanian
- примене́ние, употреблять, использовать, испо́льзование, применять, прок, употребле́ние, по́льзаRussian
- imperàreSardinian
- ко̀ристити, kòristitiSerbo-Croatian
- použiťSlovak
- uporaba, uporabiti, rabaSlovene
- bruk, användning, användaSwedish
- matumiziSwahili
- นำมาใช้, ใช้Thai
- kullanmak, kullanış, kullanım, yarar, kullanma, faydaTurkish
- ужи́ти, вжива́ння, використо́вувати, вжи́ти, ви́користати, вжыва́ти, ужыва́тиUkrainian
- استعمال کرناUrdu
- dùng, ích, sử dụng, lợi dụng, xàiVietnamese
- geb, gebönVolapük
- באניצןYiddish
- 使用Chinese
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What is another word for Use?
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utilize
consume, exploit
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employ
utilize, exercise
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exercise
application, action
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usage
manner, application
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apply
employ, utilize
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utilization
application, used
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practice
manner, application
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employment
application, utilization
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application
value, utilization
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habit
manner, custom
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exploit
take advantage of, consume
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purpose
need, usefulness
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work
consume, control
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operation
utilization, used
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operate
work, consume
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expend
consume, activity
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benefit
advantage, usefulness
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usefulness
aid, value
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utility
value, advantage
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advantage
value, usefulness
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profit
assistance, advantage
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handle
work, manage
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service
aid, value
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consumption
give, using
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avail
usefulness, used
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custom
manner, action
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wont
manner, custom
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spend
exhaust
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help
aid, assistance
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exert
exercise, employ
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use up
activity, spend
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way
usual
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abuse
take advantage of, exploit
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good
assistance, usefulness
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manipulate
utilize, take advantage of
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manipulation
utilization, exploitation
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wield
utilize
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utilisation
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value
aid
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enjoyment
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- adoption
- benefit
- handling
- help
- need
- operation
- practice
- purpose
- service
- treatment
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- value
- account
- advantage
- appliance
- applicability
- appropriateness
- avail
- call
- capitalization
- cause
- convenience
- custom
- end
- exercise
- exercising
- exertion
- fitness
- good
- habit
- helpfulness
- mileage
- mobilization
- necessity
- object
- occasion
- point
- profit
- reason
- relevance
- serviceability
- usability
- usefulness
- utility
- way
- wont
- worth
- wear and tear
- accept
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- govern
- ply
- regulate
- relate
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- avail oneself of
- bring into play
- bring to bear
- do with
- 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
- set in motion
- take advantage of
- turn to account
On this page you’ll find 234 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to use, such as: adoption, benefit, handling, help, need, and operation.
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- renounce
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- stop
- save
- abstain
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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.
How to use use in a sentence
SYNONYM OF THE DAY
OCTOBER 26, 1985
WORDS RELATED TO USE
- do an injustice to
- exploit
- impose on
- use
- wrong
- accept
- adapt
- affiliate
- affirm
- appropriate
- approve
- assent
- assume
- borrow
- embrace
- endorse
- espouse
- follow
- go down the line
- go in for
- imitate
- maintain
- mimic
- opt
- ratify
- seize
- select
- support
- take on
- take over
- take up
- tap
- use
- utilize
- account
- aid
- asset
- assistance
- avail
- benediction
- betterment
- blessing
- boon
- cream
- egg in one’s beer
- extras
- favor
- gain
- godsend
- good
- gravy
- help
- interest
- perk
- profit
- prosperity
- use
- welfare
- worth
- acquire
- adopt
- assume
- copy
- filch
- imitate
- make one’s own
- obtain
- pilfer
- pirate
- plagiarize
- simulate
- steal
- take
- use
- usurp
- beat
- bilk
- chisel
- cozen
- deceive
- defraud
- gyp
- overreach
- ream
- swindle
- take
- trick
- use
- accessibility
- accessory
- accommodation
- advancement
- advantage
- agreeableness
- aid
- amenity
- appliance
- appropriateness
- assistance
- avail
- benefit
- comfort
- comforts
- contribution
- cooperation
- decency
- ease
- enjoyment
- facility
- fitness
- furtherance
- handiness
- help
- life
- luxury
- means
- ministration
- ministry
- openness
- opportuneness
- promotion
- receptiveness
- relief
- satisfaction
- service
- serviceability
- succor
- suitability
- suitableness
- support
- time saver
- use
- utility
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What is another word for “use”? This lesson provides a list of commonly used synonyms for “use” in English with examples and ESL pictures. Learn these “use” synonyms to expand your vocabulary.
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Use Synonym
Use Definition and Examples
Meaning of Use:
The word “use” can be used as a verb or a noun. When use is used as a noun, it means the task of using an object or something to be used for a specific purpose. When use is used as a verb, it means to utilize something to complete a specific task or to consume something.
Example sentences:
- She had to use the elevators at school to get upstairs after she broke her leg.
- I use my computer daily.
- Knowing the right tool to use to fix your car is important.
Other Words for “Use”
Learn a list of synonyms for “use” in English.
Common synonyms for the word “use”.
- Apply
- Avail yourself of
- Bring into play
- Employ
- Exert
- Find a use for
- Operate
- Put to use
- Resort to
- Utilize
Big list of 100+ different words to use instead of “use”.
- Abuse
- Adopt
- Advantage
- Appliance
- Applicability
- Application
- Apply
- Appropriateness
- Avail
- Avail of
- Avail oneself of
- Avail yourself of
- Benefit
- Bring into play
- Capitalization
- Conduct
- Consume
- Consumption
- Control
- Convenience
- Custom
- Deal with
- Demand
- Duty
- Effect
- Employ
- Employment
- End
- Enjoy
- Enjoyment
- Exaction
- Exercise
- Exercitation
- Exert
- Exertion
- Exhaust
- Expend
- Exploit
- Fall back on
- Find a use for
- Function
- Gain
- Good
- Habit
- Habituate
- Handle
- Handling
- Have recourse to
- Help
- Implement
- Intention
- Interest
- Make use
- Make use of
- Manage
- Manipulate
- Manipulation
- Mark
- Need
- Object
- Occasion
- Operate
- Operation
- Play
- Ply
- Point
- Practice
- Profit
- Profiting
- Purpose
- Put to use
- Resort to
- Role
- Run
- Serve
- Service
- Shell out
- Spend
- Take
- Take advantage of
- Take up
- Talk
- Treat
- Treatment
- Turn to
- Usage
- Usance
- Usefulness
- Utilisation
- Utilise
- Utility
- Utilization
- Utilize
- Utilizes
- Value
- Waste
- Way
- Wear
- Wield
- Wont
- Work
- Worth
Use Synonyms with Examples
Learn another word for use with example sentences.
- Apply
The government intends to apply economic sanctions.
- Avail yourself of
You must avail yourself of every opportunity to speak English.
- Bring into play
All the resources and staff available were brought into play to cope with the crisis.
- Employ
It was the first commercially available machine to employ artificial intelligence.
- Exert
The moon exerts a force on the Earth.
- Find a use for
Don’t throw that cloth away, you’ll find a use for it one day.
- Operate
How do you operate the remote control unit?
- Put to use
Computer games are being put to use in the classroom.
- Resort to
One has sometimes to resort to these little devices.
- Utilize
We must consider how best to utilize what resources we have.
More examples with the word “use”:
- The great use of life is to spend it for something that overlasts it.
- Money is neither good nor bad, but all depends on what use is made of it.
- Keep thing seven years and you will find a use for it.
- It is right to put everything in its proper use.
- Fortune is good to him who knows to make good use of her.
- The day is long to him who knows not how to use it.
- When you go to buy, use your eyes not your ears.
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Rhymes with Use
- misconstrues
- newport-news
- santa-cruz
- drive-thrus
- aeroperu’s
- worldnews
- primenews
- kangaroos
- shampoos
- revues
- reviews
- review’s
- tattoos
- taboos
- spews
- skews
- skewes
- screws
- renews
- pursues
- mahfouz
- jammu’s
- eschews
- ensues
- cebu’s
- canoes
- accrues
- views
- throughs
- theus
Sentences with use
Quotes about use
3. use
noun. [‘ˈjuːs, ˈjuːz’] what something is used for.
Etymology
- usen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- user (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. use
verb. [‘ˈjuːs, ˈjuːz’] take or consume (regularly or habitually).
Etymology
- usen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- user (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
6. use
noun. [‘ˈjuːs, ˈjuːz’] a particular service.
Etymology
- usen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- user (Old French (842-ca. 1400))