user

¹

[oo-zer]

noun

Law.

1. the exercise of a right to the enjoyment of property.

user

²

[yoo-zer]

noun

1. a person or thing that uses.

2. a person who is addicted to or abuses a controlled substance or alcohol; one who uses illegal or addictive drugs, as in

3. Digital Technology.,  a person who uses a computer, device, or application.

   This interface should be more intuitive for users.

user

/ ˈjuːzə /

noun

1. law

   1. the continued exercise, use, or enjoyment of a right, esp in property

   2. a presumptive right based on long-continued use

      right of user

2. (often in combination) a person or thing that uses

   a road-user

3. informal,  a drug addict

Word History and Origins

Origin of user¹

Noun use of Anglo-French user to use

Origin of user²

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English usere; use, -er ¹

Example Sentences

“Using Plaintiff’s own trademark, Defendant is luring users away from Plaintiff’s authentic, custom celebrity CAMEO®-branded service to Defendant’s AI-driven ‘Cameo’ service for creating fake yet highly realistic videos featuring celebrity likenesses.”

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The company said its Gemini App now boasts over 650 million monthly active users.

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Lula stoked anger last week when he said while on a trip to Indonesia that drug traffickers "are also victims of the users," when commenting on the United States' actions against narcotraffickers in Venezuela.

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The chatbot now suggests users visit its site to book travel.

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The company said Wednesday that its Gemini app now has more than 650 million monthly users.

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When To Use

What is a user?

A user is someone or something that employs or puts someone or something into service, as in The instructions are written for users of the microwave.In technology, a user is the person who uses a particular piece of hardware (such as a computer) or software (such as a website or app), as in Users complain about frequent updates.User can also refer to someone who regularly takes illegal or addictive drugs. (The verb use can mean to regularly take such drugs, as in I stopped using five years ago.)Example: The user should be able to send and receive messages quickly.