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From Latin ūtī (to use), past participle ūsus. Variants ut-, uti-, util-. One of the most common roots in everyday English: use, useful, useless, usage, usable. The utility branch (from ūtilis) adds utilitarian and utilize. Reusable shows how modern English keeps building on this ancient root. Abuse and misuse add negative prefixes to the same base.
Associated Words
abuse
Cruel or improper treatment; to misuse or treat harmfully; offensive language
abuser
A person who mistreats others or misuses something
abusive
Using harsh language or causing harm; involving mistreatment
abusively
In an abusive manner; using offensive language or causing harm
abusiveness
The quality of being abusive; tendency to use offensive language or cause harm
day-use
Use of a facility for daytime hours only
disuse
The state of no longer being used; to stop using something
disused
No longer in use; abandoned
drug-use
The consumption of drugs, especially illegal substances
dual-use
Serving both civilian and military, or beneficial and harmful, purposes
easy-to-use
Simple and convenient to operate
end-use
The final intended purpose of a product
inured
Accustomed to something difficult or unpleasant through experience
inutile
Serving no useful purpose; useless
land-use
The way land is used or developed
little-used
Not used very often; rarely employed
misusage
Improper usage, especially of words; abuse
misuse
Incorrect or improper use of something; to use wrongly
most-used
Used more frequently than any other
non-use
The state of not being used
often-used
Frequently used or employed
overuse
To use too much or too often; excessive use
overused
Used too much or too often; clichéd
peruse
To read or examine carefully; to read through
ready-to-use
Available for immediate use; 即用型的,随时可用的
resource-use
The consumption or utilization of resources
reusable
Able to be used more than once
reuse
To use something again; the act of using something again
seldom-used
Rarely used
single-use
Designed to be used once and then discarded
substitutable
Capable of being replaced by something equivalent
substitutionary
Relating to or involving substitution
substitutive
Serving as or capable of being a substitute
underuse
To use something less than is expected or needed
underused
Used less than is normal or desirable
underutilization
The condition of not being used to full potential
underutilized
Not used to its full potential
unusable
Not capable of being used
unused
Not yet used; unfamiliar with
unusual
Not common or ordinary; out of the ordinary
unusually
To a remarkable or exceptional degree
usability
The quality of being easy and practical to use
usable
Capable of being used; fit for use
usage
The way a word or language is used; customary practice
use
to employ something for a purpose; the act of using
use-value
The practical utility of a commodity
used
Previously owned or employed; accustomed to something
used-book
A previously owned secondhand book
used-up
Completely exhausted or depleted
useful
serving a purpose; having practical benefit
usefully
In a practical and helpful manner
usefulness
The quality of being practical and beneficial
useless
Having no practical use or benefit; ineffective
uselessly
In a way that serves no purpose
user
A person who uses or operates something
user-friendliness
The quality of being easy to use
user-friendly
Easy and intuitive to use
user-unfriendly
Difficult or confusing to use
username
A name used to identify a person on a computer system
usual
Happening most often; typical or normal
usually
under normal circumstances; most of the time
usurious
Involving excessively high interest rates
usurp
To seize power or a position illegitimately
usury
Lending money at excessively high interest rates
utensil
A practical tool or implement, especially for kitchen use
utilitarian
Practical and functional rather than decorative; a believer in utilitarianism
utilitarianism
An ethical theory prioritizing the greatest happiness for the greatest number
utility
Usefulness; a public service such as electricity or water
utilization
The act of making practical use of something
utilize
To make practical use of something
utilized
Put to practical use