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Using
see synonyms of usingNoun
1. exploitation, using, victimisation, victimization
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
Example Sentences:'capitalistic exploitation of the working class''paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Using
see synonyms of usingverb (juːz
) (transitive)
1.
to put into service or action; employ for a given purpose
to use a spoon to stir with
2.
to make a practice or habit of employing; exercise
he uses his brain
3.
to behave towards
to use a friend well
4.
to behave towards in a particular way for one's own ends
he uses people
5.
to consume, expend, or exhaust
the engine uses very little oil
6. mainly US and Canadian
to partake of (alcoholic drink, drugs, etc) or smoke (tobacco, marijuana, etc)
noun (juːs
)
7.
the act of using or the state of being used
the carpet wore out through constant use
8.
the ability, right, or permission to use
9.
the occasion to use; need
I have no use for this paper
10.
an instance or manner of using
11.
usefulness; advantage
it is of no use to complain
12.
custom; practice; habit
long use has inured him to it
13.
the purpose for which something is used; end
14. Christianity
a distinctive form of liturgical or ritual observance, esp one that is traditional in a Church or group of Churches
15.
the enjoyment of property, land, etc, by occupation or by deriving revenue or other benefit from it
16. law
the beneficial enjoyment of property the legal title to which is held by another person as trustee
17. law an archaic word for trust (sense 7)
18. philosophy, logic, linguistics
the occurrence of an expression in such a context that it performs its own linguistic function rather than being itself referred to. In "Fido" refers to Fido, the name Fido is 'used' only on the second occurrence, first being mentioned
Compare mention (sense 7), See also material mode19. have no use for
20. make use of
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Using
see synonyms of using verb transitiveWord forms: used (juzd
; yo̅ozd; with `to' usually ˈjustə
; yo̅osˈtə) or ˈusing
1.
to put or bring into action or service; employ for or apply to a given purpose
2.
to practice; exercise
to use one's judgment
3.
to act or behave toward; treat
to use a friend badly
4.
to consume, expend, or exhaust by use
often with up to use up one's energy
5.
a.
to smoke or chew (tobacco)
b.
to take or consume habitually
to use drugs
6.
to make familiar; accustom
used in the passive with to to become used to certain ways
7.
to exploit or treat (a person) as a means to some selfish end
verb intransitive
8.
to be accustomed; be wont
now only in the past tense, with an infinitive, meaning “did at one time” he used to live in Iowa
9. Chiefly Dialectal
to frequent; resort
noun
10.
the act of using or the state of being used
11.
the power or ability to use
to regain the use of an injured hand
12.
the right or permission to use
to grant a neighbor the use of one's car
13.
the need, opportunity, or occasion to use
no further use for his services
14.
an instance or way of using
15.
the quality that makes a thing useful or suitable for a given purpose; advantage; usefulness; worth; utility
16.
the object, end, or purpose for which something is used
17.
function, service, or benefit
18.
constant, continued, customary, or habitual employment, practice, or exercise, or an instance of this; custom; habit; practice; wont
19.
the particular form of ritual or liturgy practiced in a given church, diocese, etc.
20. Law
a.
the enjoyment of property, as from occupying, employing, or exercising it
b.
profit, benefit, or advantage, esp. that from lands and tenements held in trust by another
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Using
see synonyms of usingv. 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. The song uses only three chords.
2. To avail oneself of; practice: use caution.
3. To conduct oneself toward; treat or handle: "the peace offering of a man who once used you unkindly" (Laurence Sterne).
4. To seek or achieve an end by means of; exploit: used their highly placed friends to gain access to the president; felt he was being used by seekers of favor.
5.
a. To take or consume for a purpose: She used her savings to buy a computer.
b. To partake of, especially as a habit: She rarely uses alcohol.
v.intr.
1. (ys, yst) Used in the past tense followed by to in order to indicate a former state, habitual practice, or custom: Mail service used to be faster.
2. Slang To take an illegal or narcotic drug, especially as a habit.
n. (ys)
1.
a. The act of using something; the application or employment of something for a purpose: with the use of a calculator; skilled in the use of the bow and arrow.
b. The condition or fact of being used: a chair in regular use.
2. The manner of using; usage: learned the proper use of power tools.
3.
a. The permission, privilege, or benefit of using something: gave us the use of their summerhouse.
b. The power or ability to use something: lost the use of one arm.
4. The need or occasion to use or employ something: I have no use for these old clothes.
5. The quality of being suitable or adaptable to an end; usefulness: I tried to be of use in the kitchen.
6. A purpose for which something is used: a tool with several uses; a pretty bowl, but of what use is it?
7. Gain or advantage; good: There's no use in discussing it. What's the use?
8.
a. Accustomed or usual procedure or practice: "We are but creatures of use and custom" (Mark Twain).
b. A particular custom or practice: uses introduced by recent immigrants.
9. Law
a. Enjoyment of property, as by occupying or employing it.
b. The benefit or profit of lands and tenements of which the legal title is vested in another.
c. The arrangement establishing the equitable right to such benefits and profits.
10. A liturgical form practiced in a particular church, ecclesiastical district, or community.
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