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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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