Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  use 
 
  5  of  6  senses  of  use 
 
  Sense  1 
  use  utilize,  utilise,  apply,  employ 
  =>  give  dedicate,  commit,  devote 
  =>  play 
  =>  play 
  =>  pull  out  all  the  stops 
  =>  put  assign 
  =>  ply 
  =>  address 
  =>  waste 
  =>  misapply,  misuse 
  =>  avail 
  =>  overuse,  overdrive 
  =>  cannibalize,  cannibalise 
  =>  recycle,  reprocess,  reuse 
  =>  exploit,  work 
  =>  exploit,  tap 
  =>  strain,  extend 
  =>  exert,  exercise 
  =>  enjoy 
  =>  take 
  =>  share 
  =>  work  put  to  work 
  =>  fall  back  resort,  recur 
 
  Sense  2 
  use 
  =>  drink,  tope 
  =>  board 
 
  Sense  3 
  use 
  =>  trespass,  take  advantage 
 
  Sense  4 
  use  expend 
  =>  pervert,  misuse,  abuse 
  =>  spare 
  =>  take  occupy,  use  up 
  =>  waste,  blow,  squander 
 
  Sense  5 
  practice,  apply,  use 
  =>  follow 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  use 
 
  5  of  6  senses  of  use 
 
  Sense  1 
  use  utilize,  utilise,  apply,  employ 
  =>  give  dedicate,  commit,  devote 
  =>  vow,  consecrate 
  =>  rededicate 
  =>  apply 
  =>  attend 
  =>  play 
  =>  play 
  =>  pull  out  all  the  stops 
  =>  put  assign 
  =>  repose 
  =>  ply 
  =>  address 
  =>  waste 
  =>  misapply,  misuse 
  =>  avail 
  =>  overuse,  overdrive 
  =>  cannibalize,  cannibalise 
  =>  recycle,  reprocess,  reuse 
  =>  rehash 
  =>  reclaim,  recover 
  =>  exploit,  work 
  =>  play 
  =>  harness 
  =>  optimize,  optimise 
  =>  avail,  help 
  =>  prey,  feed 
  =>  use 
  =>  trespass,  take  advantage 
  =>  impinge,  encroach,  entrench,  trench 
  =>  exploit,  tap 
  =>  maximize,  maximise 
  =>  mine 
  =>  strip  mine,  surface  mine 
  =>  quarry 
  =>  milk 
  =>  strain,  extend 
  =>  overstrain,  overextend 
  =>  tax,  task 
  =>  exert,  exercise 
  =>  enjoy 
  =>  take 
  =>  share 
  =>  double  up 
  =>  pool 
  =>  communalize,  communalise 
  =>  work  put  to  work 
  =>  exercise,  work  work  out 
  =>  warm  up 
  =>  warm  up 
  =>  computerize,  computerise 
  =>  rack 
  =>  implement,  apply,  utilize,  utilise 
  =>  misapply 
  =>  overwork,  exploit 
  =>  overdrive 
  =>  fall  back  resort,  recur 
 
  Sense  2 
  use 
  =>  drink,  tope 
  =>  board 
 
  Sense  3 
  use 
  =>  trespass,  take  advantage 
  =>  impinge,  encroach,  entrench,  trench 
 
  Sense  4 
  use  expend 
  =>  pervert,  misuse,  abuse 
  =>  fracture 
  =>  take  in  vain 
  =>  spare 
  =>  take  occupy,  use  up 
  =>  be 
  =>  waste,  blow,  squander 
  =>  burn 
 
  Sense  5 
  practice,  apply,  use 
  =>  follow 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  use 
 
  1  of  6  senses  of  use 
 
  Sense  4 
  use  expend 
  =>  consume,  eat  up  use  up  eat,  deplete,  exhaust,  run  through  wipe  out 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  use 
 
  6  senses  of  use 
 
  Sense  1 
  use  utilize,  utilise,  apply,  employ 
 
  Sense  2 
  use 
  =>  consume,  ingest,  take  in  take  have 
 
  Sense  3 
  use 
  =>  exploit,  work 
 
  Sense  4 
  use  expend 
  Also  See->  use  up#1 
 
  Sense  5 
  practice,  apply,  use 
 
  Sense  6 
  use 
  =>  act  move 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  use 
 
  use  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  6) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  use 
 
  Sense  1 
  use  utilize,  utilise,  apply,  employ 
 
  Sense  5 
  practice,  apply,  use 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  use 
  =>  consume,  ingest,  take  in  take  have 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  use 
  =>  exploit,  work 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  use  expend 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  use 
  =>  act  move 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  uses 
  purple  chinese  houses 
 
  Grep  of  noun  use 
  abuse 
  accoucheuse 
  adobe  house 
  alcohol  abuse 
  alcoholic  abuse 
  alcoholism  abuse 
  alehouse 
  american  harvest  mouse 
  antabuse 
  apartment  house 
  applause 
  arbitration  clause 
  asian  black  grouse 
  auction  house 
  bakehouse 
  bark  louse 
  barklouse 
  barrelhouse 
  bathhouse 
  battle  of  monmouth  court  house 
  battle  of  spotsylvania  courthouse 
  bawdyhouse 
  beach  house 
  bee  house 
  berceuse 
  betelgeuse 
  bird  louse 
  birdhouse 
  biting  louse 
  black  grouse 
  blockhouse 
  blouse 
  boarding  house 
  boardinghouse 
  boathouse 
  body  louse 
  book  louse 
  booklouse 
  brokerage  house 
  building  supply  house 
  burnouse 
  cactus  mouse 
  cardhouse 
  carnal  abuse 
  carouse 
  carriage  house 
  cartridge  fuse 
  cathouse 
  cause 
  cayuse 
  chapterhouse 
  charnel  house 
  chartreuse 
  chauffeuse 
  chicken  louse 
  child  abuse 
  chophouse 
  church  mouse 
  clause 
  clearing  house 
  clubhouse 
  coach  house 
  coal  house 
  coffeehouse 
  coiffeuse 
  common  booklouse 
  common  louse 
  conference  house 
  context  of  use 
  cookhouse 
  cotton  mouse 
  countinghouse 
  country  house 
  county  courthouse 
  courthouse 
  cowhouse 
  crab  louse 
  crazy  house 
  crouse 
  cruse 
  danseuse 
  david  rittenhouse 
  death  house 
  deck-house 
  deer  mouse 
  dependent  clause 
  descriptive  clause 
  detached  house 
  detention  house 
  detonating  fuse 
  discount  house 
  disuse 
  dog  house 
  doghouse 
  doll's  house 
  dollhouse 
  dormouse 
  dosshouse 
  drug  abuse 
  drug  of  abuse 
  duplex  house 
  duse 
  dwelling  house 
  eating  house 
  electrical  fuse 
  eleonora  duse 
  enabling  clause 
  escalator  clause 
  european  black  grouse 
  european  wood  mouse 
  ex-spouse 
  excuse 
  fair  use 
  farmhouse 
  field  house 
  field  mouse 
  fieldmouse 
  firehouse 
  first  cause 
  fish  louse 
  flophouse 
  flying  mouse 
  frat  house 
  fraternity  house 
  full  house 
  funny  house 
  fuse 
  gambling  house 
  gaming  house 
  gatehouse 
  george  westinghouse 
  glasshouse 
  glebe  house 
  grandfather  clause 
  grape  louse 
  grasshopper  mouse 
  greenhouse 
  grouse 
  guardhouse 
  guesthouse 
  harvest  mouse 
  hash  house 
  hazel  mouse 
  head  louse 
  heliopause 
  henhouse 
  herbert  marcuse 
  hispid  pocket  mouse 
  hothouse 
  house 
  house  mouse 
  hypotenuse 
  icehouse 
  independent  clause 
  jailhouse 
  joss  house 
  jumping  mouse 
  jumping  plant  louse 
  kangaroo  mouse 
  lady  of  the  house 
  lamphouse 
  lazar  house 
  lighthouse 
  lobscouse 
  lobscuse 
  lodging  house 
  lost  cause 
  louse 
  madhouse 
  main  clause 
  manor  house 
  mansion  house 
  marcuse 
  marsupial  mouse 
  masseuse 
  meadow  jumping  mouse 
  meadow  mouse 
  meat  house 
  meeting  house 
  meetinghouse 
  menopause 
  meuse 
  mexican  pocket  mouse 
  mickey  mouse 
  middy  blouse 
  mighty  mouse 
  minnie  mouse 
  misuse 
  monmouth  court  house 
  mouse 
  movie  house 
  muse 
  new  world  mouse 
  nonrestrictive  clause 
  nut  house 
  nuthouse 
  oast  house 
  onion  louse 
  open  house 
  opera  house 
  outhouse 
  overuse 
  p.  g.  wodehouse 
  packinghouse 
  painted  sandgrouse 
  pallas's  sandgrouse 
  pause 
  pelham  grenville  wodehouse 
  penthouse 
  pesthouse 
  pilothouse 
  pin-tailed  grouse 
  pin-tailed  sandgrouse 
  pine  mouse 
  plains  pocket  mouse 
  planetary  house 
  plant  louse 
  playhouse 
  plug  fuse 
  pocket  mouse 
  poorhouse 
  porterhouse 
  poseuse 
  pothouse 
  pouched  mouse 
  powerhouse 
  prairie  grouse 
  prison  house 
  probable  cause 
  pubic  louse 
  public  house 
  publishing  house 
  pump  house 
  pygmy  mouse 
  ranch  house 
  recluse 
  red-backed  mouse 
  red  grouse 
  refuse 
  relative  clause 
  rest  house 
  restrictive  clause 
  rittenhouse 
  roadhouse 
  rooming  house 
  roundhouse 
  row  house 
  royal  house 
  ruffed  grouse 
  ruse 
  russel  crouse 
  safe  house 
  safety  fuse 
  sage  grouse 
  sand  grouse 
  sandgrouse 
  schoolhouse 
  scouse 
  sea  louse 
  sea  mouse 
  self-abuse 
  semi-detached  house 
  semidetached  house 
  shaft  louse 
  sharp-tailed  grouse 
  shrewmouse 
  siege  of  syracuse 
  silky  pocket  mouse 
  slaughterhouse 
  smokehouse 
  sod  house 
  solar  house 
  souse 
  sporting  house 
  spouse 
  spruce  grouse 
  statehouse 
  station  house 
  steakhouse 
  storage  warehouse 
  storehouse 
  subordinate  clause 
  substance  abuse 
  sucking  louse 
  summer  house 
  summerhouse 
  syracuse 
  tap  house 
  taphouse 
  teahouse 
  tenement  house 
  third  house 
  time-fuse 
  titmouse 
  tollhouse 
  toulouse 
  town  house 
  treasure  house 
  tree  house 
  tropopause 
  tufted  titmouse 
  use 
  use  of  goods  and  services 
  used-car  lot 
  usefulness 
  uselessness 
  user 
  user  interface 
  vesper  mouse 
  warehouse 
  washhouse 
  wendy  house 
  westinghouse 
  whale  louse 
  wheelhouse 
  white-footed  mouse 
  white  house 
  wholesale  house 
  whorehouse 
  wodehouse 
  woman  of  the  house 
  wood  mouse 
  woodlouse 
  woolly  plant  louse 
  workhouse 
 
  Overview  of  noun  use 
 
  The  noun  use  has  7  senses  (first  7  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (532)  use  usage,  utilization,  utilisation,  employment,  exercise  --  (the  act  of  using;  "the  steps  were  worn  from  years  of  use") 
  2.  (129)  use  --  (a  particular  service;  "he  put  his  knowledge  to  good  use";  "patrons  have  their  uses") 
  3.  (103)  function,  purpose,  role,  use  --  (what  something  is  used  for  "the  function  of  an  auger  is  to  bore  holes";  "ballet  is  beautiful  but  what  use  is  it?") 
  4.  (47)  consumption,  economic  consumption,  usance,  use  use  of  goods  and  services  --  ((economics)  the  utilization  of  economic  goods  to  satisfy  needs  or  in  manufacturing;  "the  consumption  of  energy  has  increased  steadily") 
  5.  (31)  habit,  use  wont  --  (a  pattern  of  behavior  acquired  through  frequent  repetition;  "she  had  a  habit  twirling  the  ends  of  her  hair";  "long  use  had  hardened  him  to  it") 
  6.  (25)  use  enjoyment  --  ((law)  the  exercise  of  the  legal  right  to  enjoy  the  benefits  of  owning  property;  "we  were  given  the  use  of  his  boat") 
  7.  (3)  manipulation,  use  --  (exerting  shrewd  or  devious  influence  especially  for  one's  own  advantage;  "his  manipulation  of  his  friends  was  scandalous") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  use 
 
  The  verb  use  has  6  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1387)  use  utilize,  utilise,  apply,  employ  --  (put  into  service;  make  work  or  employ  something  for  a  particular  purpose  or  for  its  inherent  or  natural  purpose:  "use  your  head!";  "we  only  use  Spanish  at  home";  "I  can't  make  use  of  this  tool";  "Apply  a  magnetic  field  here";  "This  thinking  was  applied  to  many  projects";  "How  do  you  utilize  this  tool?";  "I  apply  this  rule  to  get  good  results";  "use  the  plastic  bags  to  store  the  food";  "He  doesn't  know  how  to  use  a  computer") 
  2.  (13)  use  --  (take  or  consume  (regularly);  "She  uses  drugs  rarely") 
  3.  (12)  use  --  (seek  or  achieve  an  end  by  using  to  one's  advantage;  "She  uses  her  influential  friends  to  get  jobs";  "The  president's  wife  used  her  good  connections") 
  4.  (12)  use  expend  --  (use  up  consume  fully;  "  The  legislature  expended  its  time  on  school  questions.") 
  5.  (1)  practice,  apply,  use  --  (avail  oneself  to  "apply  a  principle";  "practice  a  religion";  "use  care  when  going  down  the  stairs";  "use  your  common  sense";  "practice  non-violent  resistance") 
  6.  use  --  (habitually  do  something  (use  only  in  the  past  tense);  "She  used  to  call  her  mother  every  week  but  now  she  calls  only  occasionally";  "I  used  to  get  sick  when  I  ate  in  that  dining  hall";  "They  used  to  vacation  in  the  Bahamas") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  use 
 
  The  noun  use  has  7  senses  (first  7  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (532)  use  usage,  utilization,  utilisation,  employment,  exercise  --  (the  act  of  using;  "the  steps  were  worn  from  years  of  use") 
  2.  (129)  use  --  (a  particular  service;  "he  put  his  knowledge  to  good  use";  "patrons  have  their  uses") 
  3.  (103)  function,  purpose,  role,  use  --  (what  something  is  used  for  "the  function  of  an  auger  is  to  bore  holes";  "ballet  is  beautiful  but  what  use  is  it?") 
  4.  (47)  consumption,  economic  consumption,  usance,  use  use  of  goods  and  services  --  ((economics)  the  utilization  of  economic  goods  to  satisfy  needs  or  in  manufacturing;  "the  consumption  of  energy  has  increased  steadily") 
  5.  (31)  habit,  use  wont  --  (a  pattern  of  behavior  acquired  through  frequent  repetition;  "she  had  a  habit  twirling  the  ends  of  her  hair";  "long  use  had  hardened  him  to  it") 
  6.  (25)  use  enjoyment  --  ((law)  the  exercise  of  the  legal  right  to  enjoy  the  benefits  of  owning  property;  "we  were  given  the  use  of  his  boat") 
  7.  (3)  manipulation,  use  --  (exerting  shrewd  or  devious  influence  especially  for  one's  own  advantage;  "his  manipulation  of  his  friends  was  scandalous") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  use 
 
  The  verb  use  has  6  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1387)  use  utilize,  utilise,  apply,  employ  --  (put  into  service;  make  work  or  employ  something  for  a  particular  purpose  or  for  its  inherent  or  natural  purpose:  "use  your  head!";  "we  only  use  Spanish  at  home";  "I  can't  make  use  of  this  tool";  "Apply  a  magnetic  field  here";  "This  thinking  was  applied  to  many  projects";  "How  do  you  utilize  this  tool?";  "I  apply  this  rule  to  get  good  results";  "use  the  plastic  bags  to  store  the  food";  "He  doesn't  know  how  to  use  a  computer") 
  2.  (13)  use  --  (take  or  consume  (regularly);  "She  uses  drugs  rarely") 
  3.  (12)  use  --  (seek  or  achieve  an  end  by  using  to  one's  advantage;  "She  uses  her  influential  friends  to  get  jobs";  "The  president's  wife  used  her  good  connections") 
  4.  (12)  use  expend  --  (use  up  consume  fully;  "  The  legislature  expended  its  time  on  school  questions.") 
  5.  (1)  practice,  apply,  use  --  (avail  oneself  to  "apply  a  principle";  "practice  a  religion";  "use  care  when  going  down  the  stairs";  "use  your  common  sense";  "practice  non-violent  resistance") 
  6.  use  --  (habitually  do  something  (use  only  in  the  past  tense);  "She  used  to  call  her  mother  every  week  but  now  she  calls  only  occasionally";  "I  used  to  get  sick  when  I  ate  in  that  dining  hall";  "They  used  to  vacation  in  the  Bahamas") 

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