use
/juːz/verb
उच्चारण यूज़
प्रयोग करना, उपयोग करना; (किसी का) फ़ायदा उठाना
Basic word
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[T]
to do something with a machine, a method, an object, for a particular purpose; to take a particular amount of a liquid, substance in order to do something; to be kind to somebody only because you want to get an advantage
प्रयोग करना, उपयोग करना; (किसी का) फ़ायदा उठाना
- Use a pen.
- He just used her.
- Students may use a calculator in the second paper.
+ 2 more examples
- Have you ever used this software before?
- We use dry twigs and cow dung cakes as fuel in the village.
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[U, C]
the act of using something; the state of being used; the purpose for which something is used
उपयोग, प्रयोग; लाभ
- for official use
- It's no use crying.
- The old printer is of no use to us now.
+ 2 more examples
- Is there any use in arguing with him?
- The room is for the use of staff only.
Synonyms usage application purpose benefit advantage
¶Idioms 5
make use of sth / make good use of sth
to use sth that is available, especially in a way that brings benefit
(किसी चीज़ का) (अच्छा) उपयोग करना, फ़ायदा उठाना
- Radhika made good use of her free time.
- You should make use of the library.
have no use for sb/sth
to not need sb/sth; to dislike sb/sth
(किसी की) ज़रूरत न होना; (किसी को) बिल्कुल पसंद न करना
- I have no use for this old radio.
- She has no use for people who tell lies.
it's no use (doing sth) / be no use
used to say that it is not worth doing sth because nothing good will happen
(कुछ करने का) कोई फ़ायदा नहीं है
- It's no use crying over it now.
- This map is no use to me.
come into use / go out of use
to start or stop being used
इस्तेमाल में आना / इस्तेमाल से बाहर हो जाना
- Mobile phones came into use in India in the 1990s.
- This word has gone out of use.
in use
being used
इस्तेमाल में, प्रयोग में
- Sorry, the computer is in use.
- The bridge has been in use for a hundred years.
→Phrasal verbs 1
use sth up
to use all of something
(किसी चीज़ को) पूरा ख़र्च कर देना
- We've used up all the milk.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the use words: utilize (formal), employ, apply, exploit (use unfairly), avail yourself of (formal, use an opportunity).
उपयोग के शब्द याद रखिए: utilize (औपचारिक), employ, apply, exploit (अनुचित उपयोग, शोषण), avail yourself of (औपचारिक, अवसर का लाभ उठाना)।
§Grammar and usage
Verb /juːz/ and noun /juːs/.
Pronunciation अक्सर पूछा जाता है: verb /juːz/ और noun /juːs/।
Used to + base form (a past habit: 'I used to play cricket'), be used to + -ing (be accustomed to: 'I am used to waking early'), get used to + -ing (become accustomed); it's no use + -ing ('It's no use crying over spilt milk').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: used to + base form (अतीत की आदत: 'I used to play cricket'), be used to + -ing (अभ्यस्त होना: 'I am used to waking early'), get used to + -ing (अभ्यस्त हो जाना); it's no use + -ing ('It's no use crying over spilt milk')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Make use of (use), put sth to good use, come into use, out of use, have no use for (dislike or not need).
Idioms: make use of (उपयोग करना), put sth to good use, come into use, out of use, have no use for (नापसंद करना या ज़रूरत न होना)।