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Use

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noun

  1. The act of using.
  2. The act of consuming alcohol or narcotics.
  3. (followed by "of") Usefulness, benefit.
  4. A function; a purpose for which something may be employed.
  5. Occasion or need to employ; necessity.
  6. Interest for lent money; premium paid for the use of something; usury.
  7. Continued or repeated practice; usage; habit.
  8. Common occurrence; ordinary experience.
  9. The special form of ritual adopted for use in any diocese.
  10. (forging) A slab of iron welded to the side of a forging, such as a shaft, near the end, and afterward drawn down, by hammering, so as to lengthen the forging.

Synonyms: employment, nait, note, usage, benefit, good, nait, note, point, usefulness, utility

verb

  1. To utilize or employ.
  2. To accustom; to habituate. (Now common only in participial form. Uses the same pronunciation as the noun; see usage notes.)
  3. (except in past tense) To habitually do; to be wont to do. (Now chiefly in past-tense forms; see used to.)
  4. To behave toward; to act with regard to; to treat.
  5. To behave, act, comport oneself.

Synonyms: apply, employ, engage, utilise, utilize, exploit, take advantage of

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Use is a 2-meaning word in English. Shorter words have fewer anagrams.

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