Hyphenation of uses

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word uses? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

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Definitions of uses:

1.	The act of using He warned against the use of narcotic drugs Skilled in the utilization of computers
2.	What something is used for The function of an auger is to bore holes Ballet is beautiful but what use is it?
3.	A particular service He put his knowledge to good use Patrons have their uses
4.	(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing The consumption of energy has increased steadily
5.	(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation May be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition Owls have nocturnal habits She had a habit twirling the ends of her hair Long use had hardened him to it
6.	Exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage His manipulation of his friends was scandalous
7.	(law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property We were given the use of his boat
8.	Put into service Make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose Use your head! We only use Spanish at home I can't use this tool Apply a magnetic field here This thinking was applied to many projects How do you utilize this tool? I apply this rule to get good results Use the plastic bags to store the food He doesn't know how to use a computer
9.	Take or consume (regularly or habitually) She uses drugs rarely
10.	Use up, consume fully The legislature expended its time on school questions
11.	Seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage She uses her influential friends to get jobs The president's wife used her good connections
12.	Avail oneself to Apply a principle Practice a religion Use care when going down the stairs Use your common sense Practice non-violent resistance
13.	Habitually do something (use only in the past tense) She used to call her mother every week but now she calls only occasionally I used to get sick when I ate in that dining hall They used to vacation in the Bahamas

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.