uses

The word “uses” means third-person singular present tense of use — to employ something for a purpose. In plain terms, either "he/she uses" (the verb) or the plural of "use" as a noun (the different purposes something serves).

“Uses” is pronounced YOO-sihz (/ˈju.sɪz/ in IPA).

Here is “uses” used in a sentence: “She uses a whiteboard to plan her week.”

Depending on how it is used, “uses” can be a verb and a noun.

“Uses” is a very common word in modern English.

“Uses” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: third-person singular present tense of use — to employ something for a purpose.

It is 'he uses.' 'Uses' is the third-person singular present form, so it goes with he, she, it, or a singular noun — 'she uses a pen,' 'the machine uses power.' You drop the -s with I, you, we, and they: 'they use a pen.'

'Uses' is the present tense for he, she, or it — 'he uses it daily.' 'Used' is the past tense for every subject — 'he used it yesterday.' 'Used' also appears in 'used to,' describing a past habit that no longer continues.