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use vs usage

usage vs use

use and usage both are nouns.

use is a verb but usage is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
use Yes No Yes No
usage Yes No No No
As nouns, use and usage are synonyms defined as:
  • use and usage: the act of using
Other synonyms of use include employment, exercise, utilisation, utilization.
As nouns, usage is a hypernym of use; that is, usage is a word with a broader meaning than use:
  • use: (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
  • usage: accepted or habitual practice
Other hypernyms of use include custom, usance.
use (noun) usage (noun)
the act of using the act of using
(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition accepted or habitual practice
exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage the customary manner in which a language (or a form of a language) is spoken or written
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) usage (verb)
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
take or consume (regularly or habitually)
use up (resources or materials)
habitually do something or be in a certain state or place (use only in the past tense)
avail oneself to
seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
Difference between use and usage

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