use vs run out

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

use and run out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
use	Yes	No	Yes	No
run out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, run out is a hyponym of use; that is, run out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than use:

use: use up (resources or materials)
run out: exhaust the supply of

Other hyponyms of use include abuse, misuse, pervert, abuse, drain, spare, indulge, luxuriate, burn, burn off, burn up, drop, expend, spend, spend, occupy, take, use up, blow, squander, waste, exhaust, play out, run down, sap, tire.

use (noun)	run out (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

use (verb)	run out (verb)
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose	use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
take or consume (regularly or habitually)	prove insufficient
use up (resources or materials)	exhaust the supply of
habitually do something or be in a certain state or place (use only in the past tense)	become used up; be exhausted
avail oneself to	flow, run or fall out and become lost
seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage	flow off gradually
	leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
	lose validity

Difference between use and run out

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