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Synonyms & Antonyms of use
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
the act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose
- the use of boom boxes is strictly prohibited in the park
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2
the capacity for being useful for some purpose
- the broken grill isn't going to be of much use in cooking the hamburgers
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3
positive regard for something
- I have no use for slackers
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- appetite,
- fancy,
- favor,
- fondness,
- like,
- liking,
- love,
- love affair,
- partiality,
- preference,
- relish,
- shine,
- taste
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use
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of use (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to put into action or service
- I will need to use the large hammer for this project
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- bring to bear,
- draw on
- (or draw upon),
- make use of
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2
to behave toward in a stated way
- the factory workers were underpaid and poorly used by their employers
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3
to take unfair advantage of
- I was paying for everything on our little outing, and I was starting to feel like I was being used
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The first known use of use was in the 13th century
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