put vs use

put and use both are nouns.

put and use both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
put	Yes	No	Yes	No
use	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, use is a hypernym of put; that is, use is a word with a broader meaning than put:

put: attribute or give
use: put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

Other hypernyms of put include apply, employ, utilise, utilize.

put (noun)	use (noun)
the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date	the act of using
	(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
	exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
	what something is used for
	a particular service
	(law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property
	(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing

put (verb)	use (verb)
arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events	put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
estimate	take or consume (regularly or habitually)
formulate in a particular style or language	use up (resources or materials)
attribute or give	habitually do something or be in a certain state or place (use only in the past tense)
put into a certain place or abstract location	avail oneself to
cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation	seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
adapt
cause (someone) to undergo something
make an investment

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