Uses

4 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Third person singular present of use; employs something for a particular purpose.

“He uses public transportation to get to work every day.”

Pronunciation

IPA

ˈjuwzɨz

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Synonyms

employsutilizesapplies

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Wordle

Present tense verb ending in -ES; contains common letters.

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Scrabble

Worth 4 points; good for plural formations and verb conjugations.

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eses used user

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buses estus fuses guess issue jesus muses puses ruses russe scuse secus sensu skuse slues smuse spues sudes suers suets supes sures susie users

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