Entry Word: use

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 the act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose <the use of boom boxes was strictly prohibited in the park>

Synonyms application, employment, exercise, operation, play, usage

Related Words exertion; reuse

Near Antonyms disuse

2 the capacity for being useful for some purpose <the broken grill wasnʼt going to be of much use in cooking the hamburgers>

Synonyms account, avail, service, serviceability, serviceableness, usefulness, utility

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> — see liking