using

u-sing · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    The present participle of "use"; in the process of employing or applying something.

  2. 2.

    By means of; with the help of.

  3. 3.

    Applying or employing a method or tool.

Related words

Antonyms: discarding, ignoring
See also: employing, use, utilized
Synonyms: applying, employing, utilizing

Etymology

Present participle of "use," from Old French "user," from Vulgar Latin "*usare." The "-ing" suffix is from Old English "-ung" or "-ing," used to form verbal nouns and present participles.