Another word for the word use

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 8 votes

1. 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 up

   Preposition:
   Employ in, on, upon, or about a work, business, etc.; for a purpose; at a stipulated salary.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 2 votes

1. usenoun

   Synonyms:
   advantage, custom, habit, practice, service, utility, usage

2. useverb

   Synonyms:
   employ, exercise, treat, practice, accustom, habituate, inure

   Antonyms:
   discard, suspend, ignore, avoid, disaccustom, dishabituate, disinure

Princeton’s WordNetRate these synonyms:2.4 / 11 votes

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. use, habituateverb

   take or consume (regularly or habitually)

   «She uses drugs rarely»

   Synonyms:
   employ, habituate, expend, utilise, accustom, practice, apply, utilize

10. use, expendverb

    use up, consume fully

    «The legislature expended its time on school questions»

    Synonyms:
    employ, habituate, expend, utilise, spend, drop, practice, apply, utilize

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

Matched Categories

1. • Activity
   • Consume
   • Custom
   • Exploit
   • Influence
   • Psychology
   • Usefulness
   • Utility

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. usenoun

   Synonyms:
   employment, application, appliance, exercise, practice

2. usenoun

   Synonyms:
   advantage, benefit, utility, service, profit, usefulness, avail

3. usenoun

   Synonyms:
   occasion, need, necessity

4. usenoun

   Synonyms:
   usage, custom, habit

5. 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

6. useverb

   Synonyms:
   practise, exercise, put to use

7. useverb

   Synonyms:
   expend, consume, waste, exhaust

8. useverb

   Synonyms:
   accustom, habituate, inure, familiarize, train

9. useverb

   Synonyms:
   treat, deal with, act or behave towards

10. useverb

    Synonyms:
    be accustomed, be wont

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:4.5 / 2 votes

1. usenoun

   Synonyms:
   employment, application, service, utilization, exploitation, necessity, need, utility, avail, advantage, usefulness, service, custom, usage, practice

   Antonyms:
   disuse, obsolescence, desuetude, inutility

   Associated words:
   obsolescent, obsolete, obsoletism, utilitarian, utilitarianism, utilizable, chrestomathic

2. useverb

   Synonyms:
   employ, apply, utilize, exploit, treat, behave toward, practice, exercise, consume, exhaust, accustom, habituate, familiarize, inure

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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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1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

• 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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