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noun | self·ie | \ sel-f \

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Definition of SELFIE
: an image of oneself taken by oneself using a digital camera especially for posting on social
networks
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December 10, 2013, memorial service for Nelson Mandela, at which American President
Barack Obama was caught taking a selfie with Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt
and British Prime Minister David Cameron. The word selfie, with its suggestions of selfcenteredness and self-involvement, was particularly popular with critics who saw this moment
as a reflection of the President's character.

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selfie
noun | self·ie | \ sel-f \

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: a picture that you take of yourself especially by using the camera on your smartphone

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use
noun | \ yüs\

Popularity: Top 20% of words
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Definition of USE
1

a : the act or practice of employing something :

EMPLOYMENT, APPLICATION

<he made good

use of his spare time>
b : the fact or state of being used <a dish in daily use>

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c : a method or manner of employing or applying something <gained practice in the use
of the camera>
2

a (1) : habitual or customary usage (2) : an individual habit or group custom
b : a liturgical form or observance; especially : a liturgy having modifications peculiar to a
local church or religious order

3

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a : the privilege or benefit of using something <gave him the use of her car>
b : the ability or power to use something (as a limb or faculty)

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c : the legal enjoyment of property that consists in its employment, occupation, exercise,
or practice
4

a : a particular service or end <put learning to practical use>
b : the quality of being suitable for employment <saving things that might be of use>
c:

GOOD

2b <it's no use arguing>

d : the occasion or need to employ <took only what they had use for>
5

a : the benefit in law of one or more persons; specifically : the benefit or profit of property
established in one other than the legal possessor
b : a legal arrangement by which such benefits and profits are so established

6

: a favorable attitude :

LIKING

<had no use for modern art>

See use defined for English-language learners
See use defined for kids

Examples of

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Two players were suspended for illegal drug use.
Doctors have found a new use for the drug.

According to the dictionary, the word has two uses.

Origin and Etymology of USE
Middle English us, from Anglo-French, from Latin usus, from uti to use
First Known Use: 13th century

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USE

Synonyms

Synonyms
application, employment, exercise, operation, play, usage
Antonyms
uselessness, worthlessness

2

use

verb | \ yüz\

Definition
used

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\ yüzd, in the phrase “used to” usually yüs(t)\;

using

\ yü-zi \

transitive verb
1

archaic :

ACCUSTOM, HABITUATE

2

: to put into action or service : avail oneself of :

3

: to consume or take (as liquor or drugs) regularly

4

: to carry out a purpose or action by means of :

EMPLOY

UTILIZE;

also :

MANIPULATE

2b <used him

selfishly>
5

: to expend or consume by putting to use —often used with up

6

: to behave toward : act with regard to :

7

:

STAND

TREAT

<used the prisoners cruelly>

1d <the house could use a coat of paint>

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intransitive verb
1

—used in the past with to to indicate a former fact or state <we used to go more often>
<didn't use to smoke>

2

: to take illicit drugs regularly

See use defined for English-language learners

Examples of USE in a sentence
I need to use the phone when you're done.
The machine is easy to use.
After the accident, she could no longer use her legs.

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We use only organic fertilizers on our farm.
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He used his time there well.
Which accountant do you use?
a new kind of light bulb that uses very little electricity
Did you use all the eggs?
Who used the last match?

First Known Use of USE
14th century

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14th Century
USE

Synonyms

Synonyms
apply, employ, exercise, exploit, harness, operate, utilize, bring to bear, draw on (or upon),
make use of
Related Words

Synonym Discussion of USE
USE, EMPLOY, UTILIZE

mean to put into service especially to attain an end. USE implies availing
oneself of something as a means or instrument to an end <willing to use any means to achieve
her ends>. EMPLOY suggests the use of a person or thing that is available but idle, inactive, or
disengaged <looking for better ways to employ their skills>. UTILIZE may ,suggest the discovery of
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a new, profitable, or practical use for something <an old wooden ua
on J bucket utilized as a planter>.
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Phrases related to USE

Related Phrases
1used

to

2used

to

come into use
for the use of
go out of use
have its uses
have no use for

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in regular use
in use
it's no use

USE Defined for English Language Learners

1

use

noun | \ yüs\

Definition of USE FOR E NGLISH L ANGUAGE L EARNERS
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: a way in which something is or can be used

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use

verb | \ yüz\

Definition of USE FOR E NGLISH L ANGUAGE L EARNERS
: to do something with (an object, machine, person, method, etc.) in order to accomplish a task,

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do an activity, etc.
: to take (something) from a supply in order to function or to do a task
: to eat, drink, etc., (something) regularly

USE Defined for Kids

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verb | \ yüz\
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used \ yüzd, in the phrase "used to" usually yüst\ using \ yü-zi \
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1

: to put into action or service : make use of <use tools> <use good English>

2

—used with to to show a former custom, fact, or state <Grandma said winters used to be
harder.>

3

: to take into the body <people who use drugs> <I don't use sugar in tea.>

4

: to do something by means of <Be sure to use care.>

5

: to behave toward :

TREAT

<He used the children kindly.>

—user noun
—use up
: to make complete use of :

EXHAUST

<We used up the supply of firewood within a week.>

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Word Root of USE
The Latin word t , meaning “to use,” “to possess,” or “to enjoy,” and its form sus give us the
roots ut and us. Words from the Latin t have something to do with use. To use is to possess
and enjoy. To abuse is to use something incorrectly or unfairly. Anything usual is commonly
used by many people. A utensil is a tool that is used for a particular purpose, especially for
s use
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eating or cooking.

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use

noun | \ yüs\

Definition

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: the act of putting something into action or service <put knowledge to use>

2

: the fact or state of being put into action or service <a book in daily use>

3

: way of putting into action or service <the proper use of tools>

4

: the ability or power to put something into action or service <It's a blessing to have the
use of one's legs.>

5

: the quality or state of being useful

6

: a reason or need to put into action or service <I've no use for it.>

7

:

LIKING

<We have no use for mean people.>

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Law Dictionary

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use

noun | \ yüs\

Legal Definition of USE
1

a : an arrangement in which property is granted to another with the trust and confidence
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STATUTE OF USES Editor's note: Uses originated arcearly o
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penalties (as attainder) and to defeat creditors. In response, the Statute of Uses was
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enacted in 1535. The purpose of the Statute was to execute the use, investing the legal
ownership of the property in the cestui que use, or one entitled to the beneficial
enjoyment, and abolishing the ownership of the grantee. The Statute did not have blanket
application, however. Certain uses, particularly those in which the grantee was not merely
a passive holder of the property, were not executed under the Statute. These uses were
called trusts, and they were the basis of the modern trust.
b : the right to the utilization and benefit of property to which legal title is held by another
<the secret conveyance of uses in early English law>; broadly : the fact or right of having
the benefits and profits of property
—beneficial use
: the use of a cestui que use analogous to a beneficial interest in a trust :

USE

1b

—resulting use
: a use that equity attributes back to a grantor when there is no person declared to
receive it or no transfer of consideration

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—shifting use
: a use that is transferred or takes effect in derogation of some estate upon the
happening of a future event
—springing use
: a use that arises upon the happening of a future event and is not in derogation of any
other estate
2

: the utilization of property, resources, or services
—beneficial use
1

: use of property that allows an owner to derive a benefit or profit in the exercise of
a basic property right <the owner was entitled to just compensation when he was
forced to sacrifice all beneficial use of the property> — see also UNNECESSARY
HARDSHIP — compare TAKING

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: use of property in a zone for a particular purpose that is allowed under conditions set
forth in a zoning ordinance : SPECIAL EXCEPTION

—fair use
: a use of copyrighted material that does not constitute an infringement of the copyright
provided the use is fair and reasonable and does not substantially impair the value of
the work or the profits expected from it by its owner; also : the privilege of making a fair
use of copyrighted work Editor's note: Among the factors determining if a use of a
copyrighted work is a fair use are these: the purpose of the use, the character of the use
(as in being commercial or educational in nature), the nature of the copyrighted work,
and the amount of the work used.
—nonconforming use
: use of property in a manner that does not conform to the restrictions of a zoning law
(as an ordinance); specifically : use in lawful existence when a restriction takes effect
and so allowed to continue

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—public use
1

: use by or to the benefit of the public; broadly : use that serves a legitimate or
conceivable public purpose <nor shall private property be taken for public use,
without just compensation — U.S. Constitution amend. V> — see also EMINENT
— compare TAKING Editor's note: If a taking of property is not for public use
then the consent of the owner is required.

DOMAIN

2

: use of an invention by one who is under no limitation, restriction, or obligation of
secrecy to the inventor Editor's note: Under federal law one is not entitled to a
patent for an invention that was in public use more than a year prior to the date of
application for the patent.

—reasonable use
1

: a use of one's property or of water that is for a suitable and beneficial purpose
and that does not lead to unreasonable interference with another's use of property
or with the natural flow of water

2

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a : a rule whereby one may alter the natural flow ofnaawatercourse as part of the
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connection with the overlying land Editor's note: This rule originated when cities
began to use land in the country for wells that caused injury to adjacent farmers;
the water was not for use there and so unreasonableness ultimately depended not
on waste or harm but on the final destination of the water.
c : a rule that recognizes a landowner as entitled to make a reasonable use of
property if it does not cause unreasonable harm to another and that may be
applied to the alteration of a watercourse, the drainage of surface water, and the
use of water beneath the surface
3

: utilization of a motor vehicle in a manner that is not completely foreign to its purpose
<insurance for accidents arising from the ownership, maintenance, or use of the car>

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use

transitive verb | \ yüz\

Legal Definition of USE
used

using

: to put into service : have enjoyment of

— user noun

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to use a knife.
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2.

to avail oneself of; apply to one's own
purposes:
to use the facilities.

3.

to expend or consume in use:
We have used the money provided.

4.

to treat or behave toward:
He did not use his employees with much
consideration.

5.

to take unfair advantage of; exploit:
to use people to gain one's own ends.

6.

to drink, smoke, or ingest habitually:
to use drugs.

7.

to habituate or accustom.
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Archaic. to practice habitually or customarily;

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make a practice of.

Difficulty index for use

verb (used without object), used, using.
9.

to be accustomed or customarily found (used
with an infinitive expressed or understood,
and, except in archaic use, now only in the
past):
He used to go every day.

All English speakers likely know this
word

Word Value for use

10. Archaic. to resort, stay, or dwell customarily.

noun
11. the act of employing, using, or putting into
service:
the use of tools.

3

4

Scrabble

Words With
Friends

12. the state of being employed or used.
13. an instance or way of employing or using
something:
proper use of the tool; the painter's use of
color.

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different uses.

15. the power, right, or privilege of employing or
using something:
to lose the use of the right eye; to be denied
the use of a library card.

Nearby words for use

16. service or advantage in or for being employed
or used; utility or usefulness:
of no practical use.

usda
usda/aphis
usdaw
usdi
usdw

17. help; profit; resulting good:
What's the use of pursuing the matter?
18. occasion or need, as for something to be
employed or used:
Would you have any use for another calendar?
19. continued, habitual, or customary employment
or practice; custom:

use
use
use
use
use
use

immunity
one's head
tax
the source luke
up

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to follow the prevailing use of such occasions.

20. Law.
a. the enjoyment of property, as by the
employment, occupation, or exercise of it.
b. the benefit or profit of lands and tenements
in the possession of another who simply
holds them for the beneficiary.
c. the equitable ownership of land to which
the legal title is in another's name.
21. Liturgy. the distinctive form of ritual or of any
liturgical observance used in a particular
church, diocese, community, etc.
22. usual or customary experience.

Verb phrases
23. use up,
a. to consume entirely.
b. to exhaust of vigor or usefulness; finish:
By the end of the war he felt used up and
sick of life.

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24. have no use for,
in US
cited

a. to have no occasion or need for:
She appears to have no use for the city.
b. to refuse to tolerate; discount:
He had no use for his brother.
c. to have a distaste for; dislike:
He has no use for dictators.

25. make use of, to use for one's own purposes;
employ:
Charitable organizations will make use of your
old furniture and clothing.
26. of no use, of no advantage or help:
It's of no use to look for that missing earring.
It's no use asking her to go.
Also, no use.
27. put to use, to apply; employ to advantage:
What a shame that no one has put that old
deserted mansion to use!

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Origin of use

Middle English
Old French

Latin

1175-1225
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user < Latin sus, past participle of t to use; 30244 ar
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(noun) Middle English < Old French LauLatin sus
< rsen,
v.
USA
act of using a thing, application, employment,
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equivalent to t-, stem of t to use + -tus suffix of
v. action, with tt > s

Related forms
multiuse,
nonuse,

adjective

noun

nonusing,
reuse,

adjective

verb,

reused, reusing,

noun

verb (used with object),
underused, underusing, noun
underuse,

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Can be confused
use, usage, utilize (see usage note at usage; see
synonym study at the current entry)

Synonyms
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1. Use, utilize mean to make something serve
one's purpose. Use is the general word: to use a
telephone; to use a saw and other tools; to use
one's eyes; to use eggs in cooking. (What is used
often has depreciated or been diminished,
sometimes completely consumed: a used
automobile; All the butter has been used. ) As
applied to persons, use implies some selfish or

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sinister purpose: to use another to advance

12. employment, utilization, application, exercise.
13. handling.

Usage note
See usage.

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Examples from the Web for use
Contemporary Examples

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But if you take my bodily integrity without my consent, it's not a
crime at all, unless you also use force.
The Bogus Assange Rape Case
Wendy Murphy
December 12, 2010

Jimmy Fallon put his SNL skills to use while impersonating
Weiner in a faux press conference.
15 Hilarious Weinergate Reactions
The Daily Beast Video
June 6, 2011

The right tried to use this against Obama in 2008, leading
FactCheck.org to look into claims that Obama supported
infanticide.
Conservative Activists at GOP Convention Doggedly
Focus on Abortion
Michelle Goldberg

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Your Favorite Facewash Is Hurting Nemo
Alexa C. Kurzius
June 17, 2014

Now, Vincent Sheheen wants to use Obamacare for a $2 billion
expansion of Medicaid in South Carolina.
Everything is Obamacare!
Jamelle Bouie
March 2, 2014

Historical Examples
He wanted his Mother as much as ever, but something told him
it was no use.
The Biography of a Grizzly
Ernest Seton-Thompson

"There's only one form of persuasion to use with an hombre,"

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commented Henderson, gently.
Still Jim
Honor Willsie Morrow

The use of the pronoun, the disuse of the grammar pulled him
up short.
The Incomplete Amorist
E. Nesbit

Its milk is very good also, and of use to people in consumption.
The National Nursery Book
Unknown

Some object to liver, therefore the use of it is a matter of taste.
Culture and Cooking
Catherine Owen

British Dictionary definitions for use

use
verb
1.

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(transitive) (ju z)
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 & Canadian) to partake of
(alcoholic drink, drugs, etc) or smoke
(tobacco, marijuana, etc)

noun

(ju s)

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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
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16. (law) the beneficial enjoyment of property the
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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
mode
19. have no use for
a. to have no need of
b. to have a contemptuous dislike for
20. make use of
a. to employ; use

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b. to exploit (a person)

See also used to, use up

Word Origin
C13: from Old French user to use, from Latin sus
having used, from t to use

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Contemporary definitions for use
noun
See US English

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Word Origin and History for use
v.
mid-13c., from Old French user "use, employ,
practice," from Vulgar Latin *usare "use,"
frequentative form of past participle stem of Latin
uti "to use," in Old Latin oeti "use, employ,
exercise, perform," of unknown origin. Related:
Used; using. Replaced Old English brucan (see
brook (v.)).
n.
early 13c., from Old French us, from Latin usus

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"use, custom, skill, habit," from past participle
stem of uti (see use (v.)).
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Slang definitions & phrases for use

use
verb
To use narcotics; take a dose or injection of a
narcotic: I used this morning and I'm still nice
(1950s+ Narcotics)
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Ann Kipfer, PhD. and Robert L. Chapman, Ph.D.
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use in

language
An early system on the IBM 1130.
[Listed in CACM 2(5):16, May 1959].
(2004-09-14)

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Idioms and Phrases with use

use
use one's head

use up

also see:
have no use for

no use

make use of

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put to good use

also see under:
used
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