Synonyms for
Uses
Definition
The word 'uses' is the third person singular present tense of the verb 'use', which means to take, hold, or deploy something as a means of accomplishing a purpose or achieving a result.
Synonyms & similar words
utilise
use
usage
usance
utilization
useofgoodsandservices
exercise
unitedstatesofamerica
role
function
practice
apply
purpose
habit
us
employ
utilisation
enjoyment
habituate
expend
usa
utilize
america
manipulation
consumption
employs
utilizes
applies
adopts
exploits
exercises
implements
operates
manipulates
wields
harnesses
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- uses and abuses
- common uses
- practical uses
- main uses
- specific uses
- uses of technology
- uses of this material
Word family
Usage note
The noun 'use' and the verb 'use' are spelled the same, but pronounced differently (noun: /juːs/, verb: /juːz/). It is often confused with 'abuse', which is its antonym.
Example sentences
- He uses a spoon to eat his soup.
- She uses a brush to paint.
- They use their bikes to go to school.
- I use my phone to call my friends.
- We use a map to find our way.
Quotes
The power of imagination makes us infinite - John Muir
The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall - Nelson Mandela
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts - Winston Churchill