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Definition of Use up
1. Verb. Use up (resources or materials). "They use up more bread"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"
Exact synonyms: Consume, Deplete, Eat, Eat Up, Exhaust, Run Through, Wipe Out
Specialized synonyms: Run Out, Drain, Indulge, Luxuriate, Burn, Burn Off, Burn Up, Spend, Exhaust, Play Out, Run Down, Sap, Tire
Generic synonyms: Drop, Expend, Spend
Related verbs: Occupy, Take
Derivative terms: Consumable, Consumptive, Depletion, Depletion, Exhaustion
Specialized synonyms: Run Out, Drain, Indulge, Luxuriate, Burn, Burn Off, Burn Up, Spend, Exhaust, Play Out, Run Down, Sap, Tire
Generic synonyms: Drop, Expend, Spend
Related verbs: Occupy, Take
Derivative terms: Consumable, Consumptive, Depletion, Depletion, Exhaustion
2. Verb. Require (time or space). "They use up a long time"; "This event occupied a very short time"
Exact synonyms: Occupy, Take
Related verbs: Consume, Deplete, Eat, Eat Up, Exhaust, Run Through, Wipe Out
Generic synonyms: Expend, Use
Specialized synonyms: Be
Derivative terms: Occupation
Related verbs: Consume, Deplete, Eat, Eat Up, Exhaust, Run Through, Wipe Out
Generic synonyms: Expend, Use
Specialized synonyms: Be
Derivative terms: Occupation
Definition of Use up
1. Verb. (context: of a resource) to consume, deplete or exhaust ¹
2. Verb. (context: of time or space) to take or occupy ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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