useful
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use·ful

adjective \ˈyüs-fəl\

Definition of USEFUL

1
: capable of being put to use; especially : serviceable for an end or purpose <useful tools>
2
: of a valuable or productive kind <do something useful with your life>
use·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb

Examples of USEFUL

  1. Does anyone have any useful suggestions?
  2. It can be useful to know CPR.
  3. The Internet is useful for finding information quickly.
  4. She has become one of the team's most useful players.
  5. Why don't you do something useful with your life?

First Known Use of USEFUL

1595

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