Using


Synonyms for using
adj utilizing

working
testing

proving
employing

practicing
accepting

applying
adopting

Usage Notes

See usage.
Concept Thesaurus for word using
2. Subservience to ends; precursory measures
Synonyms – noun

use
exercitation
disposal
usefulness
avail.
[Way of using] usage.

employ
application
consumption
benefit
[Conversion to use] utilization

employment
appliance
agency (physical)
recourse
service

exercise
adhibition
usufruct
resort
wear.

Synonyms – verbs

use
put in action
set to work.
handle
exert
profit by
take betake oneself to
try.
turn to use
call into play
draw forth
devote
adhibit
fall back upon
use up
expend
put to task.

make use of
put in operation
ply
manipulate
exercise
resort to
take up with
render useful
convert to use
bring into play
press into service
dedicate
dispose of
make a shift with
swallow up
tax

employ
put in practice
work
play
practice
have recourse to
take advantage of
mold
utilize
put into requisition
enlist into the service
consecrate
make a handle of
make the most of
consume
task

put to use
set in motion
wield
play off
avail oneself of
recur to
lay one’s hands on
turn to account
work up
call forth
bring to bear upon
apply
make a cat’s-paw of.
make the best of.
absorb
wear

Synonyms – adjectives

in use
useful

used
subservient (instrumental)

well-worn

well-trodden.

Antonyms

disuse

misuse

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