Meaning & use
use
To employ something for a particular purpose.
See it in a sentence
She used a hammer to fix the loose floorboard.
Doctors use a variety of tests to diagnose the illness accurately.
A note on using this word
As a noun, use shifts pronunciation from a voiced sound to an unvoiced one in standard English speech.
Words with a similar meaning
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Another way to use it
2. noun
The act of using something, or the purpose for which something is used.
The old barn has found new use as an art studio.
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