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usage

Pronunciation: /ˈjuːsɪd͡ʒ/

The English word “usage” has 6 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A custom or established practice.
  2. Custom, tradition.
  3. The act of using something; use, employment.
  4. Prevailing language style: how words are used among a populace.
  5. Choice of language style (made by a speaker or writer).
  6. Action towards someone; treatment, especially in negative sense.

Etymology

From Middle English usage, from Anglo-Norman and Old French usage. By surface analysis, use + -age.

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