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1. use
verb. ['ˈjuːs, ˈjuːz'] put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose.
Synonyms
- implement
- overuse
- assign
- give
- utilize
- pull out all the stops
- recycle
- reuse
- waste
- exploit
- dedicate
- apply
- address
- recur
- cannibalize
- misapply
- avail
- work
- extend
- cannibalise
- fall back
- enjoy
- consecrate
- put
- share
- put to work
- utilise
- hold
- devote
- reprocess
- employ
- play
- go for
- strain
- commit
- practice
- ply
- exercise
- resort
- exert
- overdrive
- misuse
- take
Antonyms
Etymology
- usen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- user (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
Rhymes with In Use
- misconstrues
- transfuse
- newport-news
- santa-cruz
- drive-thrus
- disabuse
- aeroperu's
- worldnews
- underuse
- primenews
- kangaroos
- excuse
- confuse
- chartreuse
- suffuse
- shampoos
- revues
- reviews
- review's
- refuse
- recuse
- overuse
- misuse
- infuse
- diffuse
- defuse
- bocuse
- bemuse
- toulouse
- tattoos
2. use
noun. ['ˈjuːs, ˈjuːz'] the act of using.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- usen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- user (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. use
noun. ['ˈjuːs, ˈjuːz'] what something is used for.
Antonyms
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))
5. use
verb. ['ˈjuːs, ˈjuːz'] use up, consume fully.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- usen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- user (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
6. use
noun. ['ˈjuːs, ˈjuːz'] a particular service.
Synonyms
Etymology
- usen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- user (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
7. use
noun. ['ˈjuːs, ˈjuːz'] (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition.
Etymology
- usen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- user (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
8. use
noun. ['ˈjuːs, ˈjuːz'] exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage.
Etymology
- usen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- user (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
9. in
adverb. ['ɪn, ˈɪn'] to or toward the inside of.
Synonyms
Etymology
- inne (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. in
noun. ['ɪn, ˈɪn'] a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot.
Antonyms
Etymology
- inne (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Sentences with in-use
1. Noun Phrase
Ancient Rome worked diligently to perfect the production of perfume and their method of distillation is still in use today.
