use - Meaning in Telugu

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use - Meaning in Telugu

use Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of use in English

use noun

1. exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage

   Synonyms

   manipulation

   Example

   • "his manipulation of his friends was scandalous"
2. (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition

   Synonyms

   habit

   Examples

   • "long use had hardened him to it"
   • "owls have nocturnal habits"
   • "she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair"
3. the act of using

   Synonyms

   employment, exercise, usage, utilisation, utilization

   Examples

   • "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"
   • "skilled in the utilization of computers"
4. what something is used for

   Synonyms

   function, purpose, role

   Examples

   • "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"
   • "the function of an auger is to bore holes"
5. a particular service

   Examples

   • "he put his knowledge to good use"
   • "patrons have their uses"
6. (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property

   Synonyms

   enjoyment

   Example

   • "we were given the use of his boat"
7. (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing

   Synonyms

   consumption, economic consumption, usance, use of goods and services

   Example

   • "the consumption of energy has increased steadily"

use verb

1. use up, consume fully

   Synonyms

   expend

   Example

   • "The legislature expended its time on school questions"
2. put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

   Synonyms

   apply, employ, utilise, utilize

   Examples

   • "Apply a magnetic field here"
   • "He doesn't know how to use a computer"
   • "How do you utilize this tool?"
   • "I apply this rule to get good results"
   • "I can't use this tool"
   • "This thinking was applied to many projects"
   • "use the plastic bags to store the food"
   • "use your head!"
   • "we only use Spanish at home"
3. take or consume (regularly or habitually)

   Synonyms

   habituate

   Example

   • "She uses drugs rarely"
4. habitually do something or be in a certan state or place (use only in the past tense)

   Examples

   • "I used to get sick when I ate in that dining hall"
   • "she used to be his best friend and now they are enemies"
   • "She used to call her mother every week but now she calls only occasionally"
   • "They used to vacation in the Bahamas"
5. avail oneself to

   Synonyms

   apply, practice

   Examples

   • "apply a principle"
   • "practice a religion"
   • "practice non-violent resistance"
   • "use care when going down the stairs"
   • "use your common sense"
6. seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage

   Examples

   • "She uses her influential friends to get jobs"
   • "The president's wife used her good connections"

Synonyms of use

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

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