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tag: N9WVSHA2E2
kind: concept
name: Use
sources:
  - wikipedia: en:76765067@r1368301704
    locator: Glossary of logic, section U
    note: adopted
    mention: wikipedia://en/76765067#IHBG
    sections: [Summary]
inventory: [P004EM26T0]
---

## Summary

In philosophy, particularly in the analysis of language, "use" refers to the actual application of a word or a phrase in a sentence to convey meaning. In the use-mention distinction, "use" involves employing words to refer to things, actions, qualities, or concepts in the world. For example, in the sentence "I enjoy reading books," the word "books" is used to refer to objects that can be read; it is not merely mention.