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Synonyms of use

14 similar words · 5 opposite words

Another word for use is apply. Other synonyms of use are employ, utilise, engage, exploit and utilize.

Synonyms and similar words for use

nounThe act of using.

  • employmentA purpose, a use.
  • usageThe act of using something; use, employment.
  • note
  • naitUse; profit; foredeal; advantage.

nounUsefulness, utility, benefit; purpose, point.

  • meaningThe purpose, value, or significance (of something) beyond the fact of that thing's existence.
  • meaningfulnessThe state or measure of being meaningful.

verbTo employ; to apply; to utilize.

  • applyTo put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case.
  • employTo use (someone or something) for a job or task.
  • engageTo arrange to employ or use (a worker, a space, etc.).
  • utiliseTo make use of; to use.
  • utilizeUS, Canada, and Oxford British English standard spelling of utilise.

verbTo exploit.

  • exploitTo use (something) to someone's advantage, such as one's own benefit or a society's benefit.
  • take advantage ofTo use or make use of.

verbTo suggest or request that other people employ a specific set of gender pronouns when referring to...

  • go byTo suggest or request that other people use a specific set of gender pronouns when referring to the subject.

Opposite of use

nounUsefulness, utility, benefit; purpose, point.

Meaning of use

  1. noun The act of using.
  2. noun The act of consuming alcohol or narcotics.
  3. noun Usefulness, utility, benefit; purpose, point.

Full definition of use

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Questions about synonyms of use

What is another word for use?
Use has 14 synonyms on Word.ws, such as apply, employ, utilise, engage, exploit and utilize.
What is the opposite of use?
The opposite of use is uselessness. Other antonyms of use are no use, pointlessness, purposelessness and meaninglessness.
What does use mean?
Use means the act of using.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: use (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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