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drop vs use

use vs drop

drop and use both are nouns.

drop and use both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drop Yes No Yes No
use Yes No Yes No
As verbs, use is a hypernym of drop; that is, use is a word with a broader meaning than drop:
  • drop: pay out
  • use: use up (resources or materials)
Other hypernyms of drop include consume, deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, expend, run through, use up, wipe out, pay.
drop (noun) use (noun)
the act of dropping something the act of using
a central depository where things can be left or picked up (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity what something is used for
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity a particular service
a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property) (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property
a steep high face of rock (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)
a shape that is spherical and small
drop (verb) use (verb)
give birth; used for animals put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
grow progressively worse take or consume (regularly or habitually)
go down in value use up (resources or materials)
stop pursuing or acting habitually do something or be in a certain state or place (use only in the past tense)
change from one level to another avail oneself to
lower the pitch of (musical notes) seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death
leave undone or leave out
omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing
utter with seeming casualness
lose (a game)
take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
to remove
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
let or cause to fall in drops
to fall vertically
let fall to the ground
fall or descend to a lower place or level
pay out
stop associating with
terminate an association with
hang loosely
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