use (/juːz/)
verb · Beginner · Common Verbs
🔊 /juːz/
Meaning
Meaning: employ for a purpose
To employ something for a particular purpose. It is among the most common verbs in the language.
Examples
🗣 You can use this knife to cut the vegetables for the soup.
Etymology
From Old French ‘user’, from Latin ‘uti’ (to use, employ).
How & Where It’s Used
A core everyday verb for employing tools and methods.
Tags: action, tool