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run out vs use

use vs run out

run out is not a noun while use is a noun.

run out and use both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
run out No No Yes No
use Yes No Yes No
As verbs, use is a hypernym of run out; that is, use is a word with a broader meaning than run out:
  • run out: exhaust the supply of
  • use: use up (resources or materials)
Other hypernyms of run out include consume, deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, expend, run through, use up, wipe out.
run out (noun) use (noun)
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
run out (verb) use (verb)
use up all one's strength and energy and stop working put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
prove insufficient take or consume (regularly or habitually)
exhaust the supply of use up (resources or materials)
become used up; be exhausted habitually do something or be in a certain state or place (use only in the past tense)
flow, run or fall out and become lost avail oneself to
flow off gradually seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
lose validity
Difference between run out and use

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