Synonyms for

Uses

Verb / ˈju:sʌz / / ˈju:sɪz / / ˈju:zʌz / / ˈju:zɪz / Another word for uses — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

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

practice apply use employment utilisation america habit manipulation utilization us purpose consumption employ utilise usa habituate role enjoyment usage expend usance utilize function exercise employs utilizes applies adopts exploits exercises implements operates manipulates wields harnesses

Synonyms by register

Formal

application employment utilization exploitation

Informal

ways purposes jobs functions

Literary

service utility

Antonyms

disuse neglect abandonment waste misuse

Common collocations

  • uses and abuses
  • common uses
  • practical uses
  • main uses
  • specific uses
  • uses of technology
  • uses of this material

Word family

noun use
verb use
adjective usable
adverb usefully

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.

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Example sentences

  1. He uses a spoon to eat his soup.
  2. She uses a brush to paint.
  3. They use their bikes to go to school.
  4. I use my phone to call my friends.
  5. 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

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