| use | (noun) the act of using | Synonyms: employment, exercise, usage, utilisation, utilization |
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| (noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition | Synonyms: habit |
| (noun) exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage | Synonyms: manipulation |
| (noun) what something is used for | Synonyms: function, purpose, role |
| (noun) a particular service | - |
| (noun) (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property | Synonyms: enjoyment |
| (noun) (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing | Synonyms: consumption, economic consumption, usance, use of goods and services |
| useableness | (noun) the quality of being able to provide good service | Synonyms: serviceability, serviceableness, usability, usableness |
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| usefulness | (noun) the quality of being of practical use | Synonyms: utility |
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| uselessness | (noun) the quality of having no practical use | Synonyms: inutility, unusefulness |
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| user | (noun) a person who makes use of a thing; someone who uses or employs something | - |
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| (noun) a person who uses something or someone selfishly or unethically | Synonyms: exploiter |
| (noun) a person who takes drugs | Synonyms: drug user, substance abuser |