ENGLISH ROOT WORD: use, util- "use." from Latin usus, uti, usare, oeti

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【use, util-】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "usus," "uti," "usare," and "oeti." It carries the basic meaning of "use."

[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "use, util-"]

abuse ****[1985] Abuse of someone is cruel and violent treatment of them.
misuse ☆[5444] The misuse of something is incorrect, careless, or dishonest use of it.
unusual ****[1388] If something is unusual, it does not happen very often or you do not see it or hear it very often.
unusually **[4426] You use unusually to emphasize that someone or something has more of a particular quality than is usual.
usage ☆[5010] Usage is the way in which words are actually used in particular contexts, especially with regard to their meanings.
use ****[53] If you use a supply of something, you finish it so that none of it is left.
used ***[2851] A used car has already had one or more owners.
useful ****[1251] If something is useful, you can use it to do something or to help you in some way.
useless **[4333] If something is useless, you cannot use it.
user ****[1786] A user is a person or thing that uses something such as a place, facility, product, or machine.
usual ****[491] Usual is used to describe what happens or what is done most often in a particular situation.
usually ****[935] used to describe what happens or exists most of the time or in most cases
utilize **[4399] If you utilize something, you use it.

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[WORD ROOT]root use
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] use, usiv, usu, util
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) usus, uti, usare, oeti
[MEANING]root use

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】

• 【Latin】 uti to use, make use of, profit by, take advantage of, enjoy, apply, consume
• 【Latin】 usus [from uti] use, custom, practice, employment, skill, habit
• 【Latin】 usare [frequentative form of pps of uti] use
• 【Latin】 oeti use, employ, exercise, perform

Please see the Word information in detail as follows;

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abuse ★★★★[1985] noun from abuse 〈 use
【DEFINITION】 Abuse of someone is cruel and violent treatment of them.
【pl.】 abuses
【SYNONYM】 misuse, insults
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ab; away from, off ⑵ use; use
【Etymology】 《Latin usare》 [frequentative form of pps of uti] use
【First Known Meaning】 improper practice
【DERIVATIVEs】 abusable, abusage, abuse, abuser, abusion, abusive, abusively, abusiveness

misuse ☆[5444] noun from misuse 〈 use
【DEFINITION】 The misuse of something is incorrect, careless, or dishonest use of it.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【SYNONYM】 abuse
【COMPOSITION】 mis + use
【ROOTs】 ⑴ mis; prefix ⑵ use;
【Etymology】 《Latin usare》 [frequentative form of pps of uti] use
【DERIVATIVEs】 misusage, misuse

unusual ★★★★[1388] adjective from unusual 〈 use
【DEFINITION】 If something is unusual, it does not happen very often or you do not see it or hear it very often.
【SYNONYM】 uncommon
【COMPOSITION】 un + usual
【ROOTs】 ⑴ un; prefix ⑵ usu(use); use ⑶ al; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin usare》 [frequentative form of pps of uti] use
【DERIVATIVEs】 unusually, unusualness, unusual

unusually ★★[4426] adverb from unusual 〈 use
【DEFINITION】 You use unusually to emphasize that someone or something has more of a particular quality than is usual.
【COMPOSITION】 unusual + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ un; prefix ⑵ us(use); use ⑶ ual(al); adjective suffix ⑷ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin usare》 [frequentative form of pps of uti] use
【DERIVATIVEs】 unusually, unusualness, unusual

usage ☆[5010] noun from use
【DEFINITION】 Usage is the way in which words are actually used in particular contexts, especially with regard to their meanings.
【pl.】 usages
【COMPOSITION】 use + age
【ROOTs】 ⑴ us(use); use ⑵ age; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin usare》 [frequentative form of pps of uti] use
【First Known Meaning】 established practice, custom
【DERIVATIVEs】 usage, use, useful, useless, usable

use ★★★★[53] verb from use
【DEFINITION】 ① If you use something, you do something with it in order to do a job or to achieve a particular result or effect.
② If you use a supply of something, you finish it so that none of it is left.
③ If someone uses drugs, they take drugs regularly, especially illegal ones.
【Declension/Conjugation】 used, used, using, uses
【SYNONYM】 exploit
【ROOTs】 use; use
【Etymology】 《Latin usare》 [frequentative form of pps of uti] use
【First Known Meaning】 act of employing
【DERIVATIVEs】 usability, usableness, usably, usage, use, useability, useableness, useably, useful, usefully, usefulness, useless, uselessly, uselessness, usable

used ★★★[2851] adjective from use
【DEFINITION】 ① A used object is dirty or spoiled because it has been used, and usually needs to be thrown away or washed.
② A used car has already had one or more owners.
【SYNONYM】 second-hand
【COMPOSITION】 use + ed
【ROOTs】 ⑴ us(use); use ⑵ ed; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin usare》 [frequentative form of pps of uti] use

useful ★★★★[1251] adjective from use
【DEFINITION】 If something is useful, you can use it to do something or to help you in some way.
【SYNONYM】 competent, helpful, handy
【ROOTs】 ⑴ use; ⑵ ful; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin usare》 [frequentative form of pps of uti] use
【DERIVATIVEs】 usage, use, useful, usefully, usefulness, useless, usable

useless ★★[4333] adjective from use
【DEFINITION】 If something is useless, you cannot use it.
【COMPOSITION】 use + less
【ROOTs】 ⑴ use; use ⑵ less; without
【Etymology】 《Latin usare》 [frequentative form of pps of uti] use
【DERIVATIVEs】 usage, use, useful, useless, uselessly, uselessness, usable

user ★★★★[1786] noun from use
【DEFINITION】 A user is a person or thing that uses something such as a place, facility, product, or machine.
【pl.】 Users
【COMPOSITION】 use + er
【ROOTs】 ⑴ us(use); use ⑵ er; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin usare》 [frequentative form of pps of uti] use

usual ★★★★[491] adjective from use
【DEFINITION】 Usual is used to describe what happens or what is done most often in a particular situation.
【SYNONYM】 normal
【COMPOSITION】 use + al
【ROOTs】 ⑴ us(use); use ⑵ ual(al); adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin usare》 [frequentative form of pps of uti] use
【DERIVATIVEs】 usually, usualness, usual

usually ★★★★[935] adverb from use
【DEFINITION】 used to describe what happens or exists most of the time or in most cases
【COMPOSITION】 usual + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ us(use); use ⑵ ual(al); adjective suffix ⑶ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin usare》 [frequentative form of pps of uti] use
【DERIVATIVEs】 usually, usualness, usual

utilize ★★[4399] verb from util
【DEFINITION】 If you utilize something, you use it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 utilized utilized utilizing utilizes
【SYNONYM】 make use of
【COMPOSITION】 util + ize
【ROOTs】 ⑴ util(use); use ⑵ ize; verb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin uti》 to use, make use of, profit by, take advantage of, enjoy, apply, consume
【DERIVATIVEs】 utilisable, utilisation, utilise, utiliser, utilitarian, utilizable, utilization, utilize, utilizer, utility

Other words containing "use, util-"; abuser, abusive, disuse, perusal, peruse, reusable, reuse, underuse, unused, unusualness, usability, usable, usableness, usably, useability, useableness, useably, usefully, usefulness, uselessly, uselessness, usualness, usury, util, utilitarian, utility

(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)

【OTHER ROOTs; 】

urb
up
uni
und
typ-, type-
two, twi
turb
tun, ton
true
trick

 

 

 

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