About USE vs USAGE

Sometimes we are still confused in seeing case about the use of USE and USAGE in English, we will discuss much more deeply about both of them. “Use” and “usage” overlap somewhat, but they are not entirely synonymous. Many people treat “usage” as if it were just a fancier form of “use” in phrases like “make usage of,” where “make use of” is the standard expression. As a rule of thumb, if either “use” or “usage” seems appropriate, go with “use.”

use Meaning(s)

• (n) the act of using
• (n) what something is used for
• (n) a particular service
• (n) (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
• (n) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
• (n) exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
• (n) (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property
• (v) put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
• (v) take or consume (regularly or habitually)
• (v) use up, consume fully
• (v) seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
• (v) avail oneself to
• (v) habitually do something (use only in the past tense)

usage Meaning(s)

• (n) accepted or habitual practice
• (n) the act of using
• (n) the customary manner in which a language (or a form of a language) is spoken or written

That is all a brief explanation about the use of use and usage it may be useful and add our insight to improve the English proficiency.