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# use

«use» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **to do something with it for a job or purpose: use a…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

verb, noun (use, uses, used, using)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To use something is to do something with it for a job or purpose: use a pencil to write. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/use/#m1)

2) When you use paint, food or money, some of it is gone: use 2 eggs. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/use/#m2)

3) A use is a purpose or way something can be used: a brick has many uses. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/use/#m3)

4) The use of something is the act of using it, or the right to use it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/use/#m4)

5) «It's no use» means it will not help. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/use/#m5)

### sense in the lessons

Maths: amounts used up (taken away) or used for each item (rate): «uses 2 eggs for each cake» means multiply. Everyday: use your manners, use the stairs, make use of, «in use» (being used). Environment: reduce, reuse, recycle.

### examples

- Thou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her; thou shalt build a house, and thou shalt not dwell therein; thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not use the fruit thereof. (Torah DEU.28.30, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/use/#x1)
- And what man is there that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not used the fruit thereof? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man use the fruit thereof. (Torah DEU.20.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/use/#x2)
- With a בּ following after it, signifies: to make use of any thing. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/use/#x3)
- Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues and say: 'He saith.' (Prophets JER.23.31, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/use/#x4)
- Behold, every one that useth proverbs shall use this proverb against thee, saying: As the mother, so her daughter. (Prophets EZK.16.44, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/use/#x5)
- Again shalt thou plant vineyards upon the mountains of Samaria; the planters shall plant, and shall have the use thereof. (Prophets JER.31.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/use/#x6)
- She uses 2 eggs for each cake. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/use/#x7)
- He used 15 of his 40 stickers. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/use/#x8)
- How many cups does she use in a week? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/use/#x9)
- They use 3 liters of water a day. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/use/#x10)
- Use a ruler to draw a straight line. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/use/#x11)
- Can I use your phone, please? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/use/#x12)
- Reuse old jars to store buttons. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/use/#x13)
- It's no use crying about it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/use/#x14)
- ‘Who’s been using my little fork?’ [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/use/#x15)

### note

Verb: use, used, using (said with a «z» sound); noun «use» (said with an «s» sound). Using something usually takes it away; «uses 2 for each» is a rate, so multiply. Trap: «used to» is a different meaning (see used).

### In the corpora

- [And his father went down unto the woman; and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JDG.434/)
- [Now the bands of the Moabites used to invade the land at the coming in of the year.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2KI.410/)
- [A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind in her desire; her lust, who can hinder it?](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JER.47/)
- [Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues and say: 'He saith.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JER.651/)
- [Again shalt thou plant vineyards upon the mountains of Samaria; the planters shall plant, and shall have the use thereof.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JER.837/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «use» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/use/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.