use
use
nounDefinition of USE
1
the act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose <the use of boom boxes is strictly prohibited in the park>
2
the capacity for being useful for some purpose <the broken grill isn't going to be of much use in cooking the hamburgers>
Related Words advantage, benefit, gain; aid, assistance, help; applicability, appropriateness, fitness, relevance; profit, value, worth
Near Antonyms inapplicability, inappropriateness
Antonyms uselessness, worthlessness
3
positive regard for something <I have no use for slackers>
Synonyms appetite, fancy, favor, fondness, like, love, love affair, partiality, preference, relish, shine, taste, use
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