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uses

SayYOO-ziz/ˈjuzɪz/UK/ˈjuːzɪz/
As a nounYOO-siz

3 meanings of uses

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  1. 1
    verb
    The form of use used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

    She uses a sharp knife to cut the vegetables.

    He uses the bus every day to get to school.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of use. It means more than one use.

    This little tool has many uses around the house.

    The teacher listed several uses for the new app.

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  3. 3
    nouncountableplural
    A legal setup where one person holds land but another gets the income from it.

    Like when one person keeps the keys to a house, but another person gets to live in it and enjoy it.

    Long ago, English landowners created uses so their heirs could enjoy their estates.

    Courts recognized uses as a way to separate who owned land from who profited.

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uses is a form of use

use, verb: To do something with a thing, word, or method for a particular purpose. Full entry

Forms
useuses he/she/itusing -ing formused past tense, past participle
Spelling
use → uses: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.

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