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Synonyms for use
Synonyms for use: exercise, apply, function and manipulation. Every one of them is a hand audited pair from the Synonym Stack word bank, shown below in the sense it fits, in a real sentence, and beside the words that only look close.
The 4 synonyms for use
Interchangeable with use, one per sense
Audited under use's own entry, so the meaning quoted is the one use carries in that sense.
Recorded from the other side of the pair
These entries were written under the other word and name use as the true synonym, so the sense quoted is theirs.
- functionfunction is a noun in the sense "what something is used for"
- manipulationmanipulation is a noun in the sense "exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage"
The first group is filed under use's own senses. The second reach use from the partner word's entry, so the sense quoted beside them is that word's.
the act of using
He warned against the use of narcotic drugs.
use in 2 more sentences, same sense
- The company restricts personal use of the printer to save on ink and paper costs.
- Careful use of salt can transform a bland soup into something memorable.
How it behaves: As a noun in this sense, use typically appears in the pattern 'the use of' followed by a noun phrase naming what is used, often in formal or cautionary registers.
The true synonym
exercise
Same sentence, swapped: He warned against the exercise of narcotic drugs.
Close but different
These three are the other tiles the game puts on screen for this sense, and the note above says why the closest of them fails. None is a synonym for use in the sentence quoted.
- purpose
- habit
- turn
Opposites, in this sense
disuse and abstinence reverse use as it is used in the sentence above. A different sense of use takes different opposites, which is why these sit inside the sense and not at the top of the page.
- disuse
- abstinence
put into service
I can't use this tool.
use in 2 more sentences, same sense
- The mechanic asked if he could use the spare wrench from her toolbox.
- She decided to use a rolling pin instead of her hands to flatten the dough.
How it behaves: In this sense use is typically transitive, taking a direct object naming the tool or resource put into service, and it fits neutral spoken and written registers alike.
The true synonym
apply
Same sentence, swapped: I can't apply this tool.
Close but different
The game shows these three beside the answer. Each is a real word with a real meaning and none of them fits the slot use is in above, which is the point the reason line makes.
- eat
- start
- meet
Where use turns up in the game
use is the word under test in two puzzles, spread across Tier 1, Foothills. It also sits on the board as one of the three wrong tiles in three other puzzles, where the answer is a different word entirely.
The puzzles where use is the trap
- eatverb, Tier 1, Foothills. The answer there is feed, in the sense "take in food", so use is there to be ruled out.
- trynoun, Tier 1, Foothills. The answer there is effort, in the sense "earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something", and use is on the board beside it.
- tryverb, Tier 1, Foothills. The answer there is taste, in the sense "take a sample of", and use is on the board beside it.
Play use
The bank on this page is the bank the game plays from, so use reaches you as a board rather than a definition: the sentence first, four tiles, and the meaning after you choose.
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Neighbours by theme before neighbours by difficulty, because actions is the company use keeps.
Why the near miss missed, in the game as well as here
Synonym Stack plays from this exact bank. use carries 2 written reason lines, and the game shows them the moment a round ends, whichever tile you tapped.