uses

U1S1E1S1
UK/ˈjuː.sɪz/Canada, US/ˈju.sɪz/Australia/jʉː.sɪz/New Zealand/jʉː.səz/

noun

A form of equitable ownership peculiar to English law, by which one person enjoys the profits of lands, etc. whose legal title is vested in another in trust.

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Meanings

uses1

noun
  1. pluralplural of use
nounuses pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlylawA form of equitable ownership peculiar to English law, by which one person enjoys the profits of lands, etc. whose legal title is vested in another in trust.
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of use

USES2

proper noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of United States Employment Service.
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Chicago

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