transitive verb. 1 : to put into action or service : avail oneself of : employ. 2 : to expend or consume by putting to use —often used with up. 3 : stand sense 1d the house could use a coat of paint. 4 : to consume or take (liquor, drugs, etc.)
- Is the word Use a noun or verb?
- Can you use example as a verb?
- Is used a verb or adjective?
- How do you use verb in a sentence?
Is the word Use a noun or verb?
verb (used with object), used, us·ing. to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife. to avail oneself of; apply to one's own purposes: to use the facilities.
Can you use example as a verb?
verb (used with object), ex·am·pled, ex·am·pling. Rare. to give or be an example of; exemplify (used in the passive).
Is used a verb or adjective?
As detailed above, 'used' can be a verb or an adjective. Verb usage: You used me! Verb usage: He used to live here, but moved away last year. Adjective usage: The ground was littered with used syringes left behind by drug abusers.
How do you use verb in a sentence?
Every sentence needs at least one verb. If there's no verb, it's an incomplete sentence or a sentence fragment. Except for imperative sentences (commands), a sentence also needs a subject, the thing doing the action. Subjects are important for a verb because they change how it's conjugated, which we explain below.