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uses

/ˈjuːzɪz/ /ˈjuːsɪz/

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noun

The act of using.

Examples :

"The use of torture has been condemned by the United Nations."

action process function utility

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The act of consuming alcohol or narcotics.

Examples :

"Excessive alcohol use can lead to health problems. "

medicine substance action body mind

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(followed by "of") Usefulness, benefit.

Examples :

"The uses of a good education extend far beyond just getting a job; it helps you think critically and solve problems. "

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A function; a purpose for which something may be employed.

Examples :

"This tool has many uses."

utility function job

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Occasion or need to employ; necessity.

Examples :

"I have no further use for these textbooks."

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Interest for lent money; premium paid for the use of something; usury.

Examples :

"The bank's high interest rates on loans meant the business owner had to pay a substantial uses for the capital. "

finance business economy value

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Continued or repeated practice; usage; habit.

Examples :

"Sentence: "After years of uses, her old backpack finally started to fall apart." "

tendency way action function

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Common occurrence; ordinary experience.

Examples :

"Dealing with computer glitches is one of the many uses of working in an office; it happens regularly. "

situation event time

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The special form of ritual adopted for use in any diocese.

Examples :

"the Sarum, or Canterbury, use; the Hereford use; the York use; the Roman use; etc."

religion ritual doctrine

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(forging) A slab of iron welded to the side of a forging, such as a shaft, near the end, and afterward drawn down, by hammering, so as to lengthen the forging.

Examples :

"The blacksmith carefully added a new use to the shaft, extending its length. "

material technical industry machine work

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To utilize or employ.

Examples :

"The chef uses fresh herbs to flavor the soup. "

utility function technology machine service

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To accustom; to habituate. (Now common only in participial form. Uses the same pronunciation as the noun; see usage notes.)

Examples :

"soldiers who are used to hardships and danger"

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(except in past tense) To habitually do; to be wont to do. (Now chiefly in past-tense forms; see used to.)

Examples :

"I used to get things done."

action tendency

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To behave toward; to act with regard to; to treat.

Examples :

"to use an animal cruelly"

action human society attitude

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To behave, act, comport oneself.

Examples :

"He always uses good manners when he visits his grandparents. "

action character

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A form of equitable ownership peculiar to English law, by which one person enjoys the profits of lands, etc. whose legal title is vested in another in trust.

Examples :

""Historically, wealthy families in England created uses to manage property for their children's future, even if the children were too young to legally own it themselves." "