uses

Meanings

• the act of using;
• what something is used for;
• a particular service;
• "patrons have their uses"
• (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing;
• (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition;
• exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage;
• (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property;
• put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose;
• take or consume (regularly or habitually);
• "She uses drugs rarely"
• use up, consume fully;
• seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage;
• "She uses her influential friends to get jobs"
• avail oneself to;
• habitually do something (use only in the past tense);

Synonyms

• use
• usage
• utilization
• utilisation
• employment
• exercise
• function
• purpose
• role
• consumption
• economic consumption
• usance
• use of goods and services
• habit
• manipulation
• enjoyment
• utilize
• utilise
• apply
• employ
• habituate
• expend
• practice

Scrabble Score: 4

uses is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

uses is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

uses is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 5

uses is a valid Words With Friends word

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