Word

use, n.
(uses)
freq. cnt. 118

the act of using
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 106 freq. cnt.: 90 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

employment exercise usage use utilisation utilization

sample sentences

"he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"
"skilled in the utilization of computers"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

use use

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

use

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

utilize

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

exercise exercise

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

employ

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

utilise

semantic pointers

hypernym

activity

hyponym

practice play misuse, abuse development, exploitation recycling application, practical application

what something is used for
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 76 freq. cnt.: 26 freq. cnt.: 24 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 8

function purpose role use

sample sentences

"the function of an auger is to bore holes"
"ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

function

semantic pointers

attribute

functional nonfunctional

hypernym

usefulness, utility

hyponym

raison d'etre

a particular service
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 7

use

sample sentences

"he put his knowledge to good use"
"patrons have their uses"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

use

semantic pointers

hypernym

usefulness, utility

exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

manipulation use

sample sentences

"his manipulation of his friends was scandalous"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

manipulate manipulate

lexical pointers

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use

semantic pointers

hypernym

influence

hyponym

mind game

(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1

habit use

sample sentences

"owls have nocturnal habits"
"she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair"
"long use had hardened him to it"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

habitual habituate

semantic pointers

hypernym

custom, usage, usance

domain of synset (topic)

psychology, psychological science

hyponym

ritual second nature cleanliness

(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
<noun.process> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

consumption economic consumption usance use use of goods and services