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USE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Note: Uses originated in early English law and were the origin of the modern trust. Uses became popular in medieval England, where they were often secretly employed as a method of evading laws (as those prohibiting mortmain) and penalties (as attainder) and to defeat creditors.
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USE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
to take unfair advantage of; exploit. to use people to gain one's own ends. to drink, smoke, or ingest habitually. to use drugs. to habituate or accustom. Archaic. to practice habitually or customarily; make a practice of.
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USE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
If you say that someone uses people, you disapprove of them because they make others do things for them in order to benefit or gain some advantage from it, and not because they care about the other people.
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USE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
"Autumn" is used in British English and "fall" in American English. That's an expression she often uses to describe how she feels.
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Uses - definition of uses by The Free Dictionary
Define uses. uses synonyms, uses pronunciation, uses translation, English dictionary definition of uses. v. used , us·ing , us·es v. tr. 1. To put into service or employ for a purpose: I used a whisk to beat the eggs.
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Uses vs. Use — What’s the Difference?
Understanding the distinction between "uses" and "use" is crucial in both written and spoken English. "Uses" is often associated with lists or discussions of multiple functions, and "use" is employed when referring to the general act of using something or a specific instance of it being used.
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USES - WordReference.com Dictionary of English
The instrument has different uses. the power, right, or privilege of employing or using something: to lose the use of the right eye; to be denied the use of a library card.
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USES - Definition & Meaning - Reverso English Dictionary
uses definition: advantages or positive effects of something. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "have one's uses", "feoffee to uses", "feoffment to uses".
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Use - Wikipedia
Use may refer to: Use (law), an obligation on a person to whom property has been conveyed Use (liturgy), subset of a Christian liturgical ritual family used by a particular group or diocese Use–mention distinction, the distinction between using a word and mentioning it Consumption (economics) Resource depletion, use to the point of lack of supply Psychological manipulation, in a form that ...
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Use Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
This tool has many uses. [=you can do many things with this tool] Doctors have found a new use for the drug. According to the dictionary, the word has two uses. The technique has its uses [=the technique is useful in some ways], but better methods are available.