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uses¹

  • /ˈjuː.sɪz/ UK
  • /ˈju.sɪz/ Canada, US
  • /jʉː.sɪz/ Australia
  • /jʉː.səz/ New Zealand
  • /ˈju.zɪz/ Canada, US
  • /jʉː.zɪz/ Australia
  • /jʉː.zəz/ New Zealand
  • /ˈjuː.zɪz/ UK

Rhymes with -uːzɪz

noun

  1. plural plural of use

noun

  1. plural, plural only A form of equitable ownership peculiar to English law, by which one person enjoys the profits of lands, etc. whose legal title is vested in another in trust.

verb

  1. indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of use

USES²

proper noun

  1. abbreviation, initialism Initialism of United States Employment Service

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: utilisation, utilise, apply, function, utilize, practice, utilization, purpose, employ, employment, usage, habit, manipulation, usance, role, enjoyment

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"uses." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/uses. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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uses. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/uses

Chicago

"uses." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/uses.

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@misc{uses_2026,
  title = {uses},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/uses},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}