use
/juːz/
Translation
To do something with a tool, object, or skill to get a result.
Grammar
Examples
pen write.
"Use" shows the pen is your tool for writing.
uses phone every .
"Uses" is the form used with he, she, or it.
used map house.
"Used" is the past form of "use".
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