Useful vs. Use
Difference Between Useful and Use
Usefuladjective
Having a practical or beneficial use.
Usenoun
The act of using.
the use of torture has been condemned by the United Nations;there is no use for your inventionUsefuladjective
being of use or service;
the girl felt motherly and usefula useful joba useful member of societyUsenoun
Usefulness, benefit.
What's the use of a law that nobody follows?Usefuladjective
of great importance or use or service;
useful informationvaluable adviceUsenoun
A function; a purpose for which something may be employed.
This tool has many uses.Usefuladjective
capable of being turned to use or account;
useful applications of calculusUsenoun
Occasion or need to employ; necessity.
I have no further use for these textbooks.Usefuladjective
having a useful function;
utilitarian steel tablesUsenoun
Interest for lent money; premium paid for the use of something; usury.
Usenoun
(archaic) Continued or repeated practice; usage; habit.
Usenoun
(obsolete) Common occurrence; ordinary experience.
Usenoun
(religion) The special form of ritual adopted for use in any diocese.
the Sarum, or Canterbury, use; the Hereford use; the York use; the Roman use; etc.Usenoun
(forging) A slab of iron welded to the side of a forging, such as a shaft, near the end, and afterward drawn down, by hammering, so as to lengthen the forging.
Useverb
To utilize or employ.
Useverb
(transitive) To employ; to apply; to utilize.
Use this knife to slice the bread.We can use this mathematical formula to solve the problem.Useverb
To expend; to consume by employing.
I used the money they allotted me.We should use up most of the fuel.She used all the time allotted to complete the test.Useverb
(transitive) To exploit.
You never cared about me; you just used me!Useverb
(transitive) To consume (alcohol, drugs, etc), especially regularly.
He uses cocaine. I have never used drugs.Useverb
(intransitive) To consume a previously specified substance, especially a drug to which one is addicted.
Richard began experimenting with cocaine last year; now he uses almost every day.Useverb
To benefit from; to be able to employ or stand.
I could use a drink. My car could use a new coat of paint.Useverb
To accustom; to habituate. Now common only in participial form. Note: This usage uses the nounal pronunciation of the word rather than the typically verbal one.
Useverb
To become accustomed, to accustom oneself.
Useverb
To habitually do; to be wont to do.
Useverb
To habitually employ; to be wont to employ.
Useverb
To habitually do. See used to.
I used to get things done.Useverb
(dated) To behave toward; to act with regard to; to treat.
to use an animal cruellyUseverb
To behave, act, comport oneself.
Usenoun
the act of using;
he warned against the use of narcotic drugsskilled in the utilization of computersUsenoun
a particular service;
he put his knowledge to good usepatrons have their usesUsenoun
what something is used for;
the function of an auger is to bore holesballet is beautiful but what use is it?Usenoun
(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing;
the consumption of energy has increased steadilyUsenoun
a pattern of behavior acquired through frequent repetition;
she had a habit twirling the ends of her hairlong use had hardened him to itUsenoun
(law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property;
we were given the use of his boatUsenoun
exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage;
his manipulation of his friends was scandalousUseverb
put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose;
use your head!we only use Spanish at homeI can't make use of this toolApply a magnetic field hereThis thinking was applied to many projectsHow do you utilize this tool?I apply this rule to get good resultsuse the plastic bags to store the foodHe doesn't know how to use a computerUseverb
take or consume (regularly or habitually);
She uses drugs rarelyUseverb
seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage;
She uses her influential friends to get jobsThe president's wife used her good connectionsUseverb
use up, consume fully;
The legislature expended its time on school questionsUseverb
avail oneself to;
apply a principlepractice a religionuse care when going down the stairsuse your common sensepractice non-violent resistanceUseverb
habitually do something (use only in the past tense);
She used to call her mother every week but now she calls only occasionallyI used to get sick when I ate in that dining hallThey used to vacation in the Bahamas
