use- root words — words with the use- root

The root use- comes from Latin uti, meaning to use, employ. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including overuse, underused, misusage. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the use- root

Explore words with use- — words containing the use- root and sharing its sense of "to use, employ". Examples include overuse, underused, misusage. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does use- mean?

The use- root means to use, employ, from Latin uti. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.