[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

out \out\ out, adv. oe. out, ut, oute, ute, as. =ut, and
   =ute, =utan, fr. =ut; akin to d. uit, os. =ut, g.
   aus, ohg. =uz, icel. =ut, sw. ut, dan. ud, goth. ut, skr.
   ud. root198. cf. about, but, prep., carouse, utter,
   a.
   in its original and strict sense, out means from the interior
   of something; beyond the limits or boundary of somethings; in
   a position or relation which is exterior to something; --
   opposed to in or into. the something may be expressed
   after of, from, etc. see out of, below; or, if not
   expressed, it is implied; as, he is out; or, he is out of the
   house, office, business, etc.; he came out; or, he came out
   from the ship, meeting, sect, party, etc. out is used in a
   variety of applications, as: 
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   1. away; abroad; off; from home, or from a certain, or a
      usual, place; not in; not in a particular, or a usual,
      place; as, the proprietor is out, his team was taken out.
      opposite of in. "my shoulder blade is out." --shak.
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            he hath been out of the country nine years.
                                                  --shak.
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   2. beyond the limits of concealment, confinement, privacy,
      constraint, etc., actual or figurative; hence, not in
      concealment, constraint, etc., in, or into, a state of
      freedom, openness, disclosure, publicity, etc.; a matter
      of public knowledge; as, the sun shines out; he laughed
      out, to be out at the elbows; the secret has leaked out,
      or is out; the disease broke out on his face; the book is
      out.
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            leaves are out and perfect in a month. --bacon.
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            she has not been out in general society very long.
                                                  --h. james.
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   3. beyond the limit of existence, continuance, or supply; to
      the end; completely; hence, in, or into, a condition of
      extinction, exhaustion, completion; as, the fuel, or the
      fire, has burned out; that style is on the way out. "hear
      me out." --dryden.
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            deceitful men shall not live out half their days.
                                                  --ps. iv. 23.
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            when the butt is out, we will drink water. --shak.
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   4. beyond possession, control, or occupation; hence, in, or
      into, a state of want, loss, or deprivation; -- used of
      office, business, property, knowledge, etc.; as, the
      democrats went out and the whigs came in; he put his money
      out at interest. "land that is out at rack rent." --locke.
      "he was out fifty pounds." --bp. fell.
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            i have forgot my part, and i am out.  --shak.
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   5. beyond the bounds of what is true, reasonable, correct,
      proper, common, etc.; in error or mistake; in a wrong or
      incorrect position or opinion; in a state of disagreement,
      opposition, etc.; in an inharmonious relation. "lancelot
      and i are out." --shak.
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            wicked men are strangely out in the calculating of
            their own interest.                   --south.
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            very seldom out, in these his guesses. --addison.
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   6. not in the position to score in playing a game; not in the
      state or turn of the play for counting or gaining scores.
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   7. out of fashion; unfashionable; no longer in current vogue;
      unpopular.
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   note: out is largely used in composition as a prefix, with
         the same significations that it has as a separate word;
         as outbound, outbreak, outbuilding, outcome, outdo,
         outdoor, outfield. see also the first note under
         over, adv.
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   day in, day out, from the beginning to the limit of each of
      several days; day by day; every day.

   out at, out in, out on, etc., elliptical phrases, that
      to which out refers as a source, origin, etc., being
      omitted; as, out of the house and at the barn; out of
      the house, road, fields, etc., and in the woods.

            three fishers went sailing out into the west,
            out into the west, as the sun went down. --c.
                                                  kingsley.

   note: in these lines after out may be understood, "of the
         harbor," "from the shore," "of sight," or some similar
         phrase. the complete construction is seen in the
         saying: "out of the frying pan into the fire."

   out from, a construction similar to out of below. see
      of and from.

   out of, a phrase which may be considered either as composed
      of an adverb and a preposition, each having its
      appropriate office in the sentence, or as a compound
      preposition. considered as a preposition, it denotes, with
      verbs of movement or action, from the interior of; beyond
      the limit: from; hence, origin, source, motive, departure,
      separation, loss, etc.; -- opposed to in or into; also
      with verbs of being, the state of being derived, removed,
      or separated from. examples may be found in the phrases
      below, and also under vocabulary words; as, out of breath;
      out of countenance.

   out of cess, beyond measure, excessively. --shak.

   out of character, unbecoming; improper.

   out of conceit with, not pleased with. see under conceit.
      

   out of date, not timely; unfashionable; antiquated.

   out of door, out of doors, beyond the doors; from the
      house; not inside a building; in, or into, the open air;
      hence, figuratively, shut out; dismissed. see under
      door, also, out-of-door, outdoor, outdoors, in the
      vocabulary. "he 's quality, and the question's out of
      door," --dryden.

   out of favor, disliked; under displeasure.

   out of frame, not in correct order or condition; irregular;
      disarranged. --latimer.

   out of hand, immediately; without delay or preparation;
      without hesitation or debate; as, to dismiss a suggestion
      out of hand. "ananias . . . fell down and died out of
      hand." --latimer.

   out of harm's way, beyond the danger limit; in a safe
      place.

   out of joint, not in proper connection or adjustment;
      unhinged; disordered. "the time is out of joint." --shak.

   out of mind, not in mind; forgotten; also, beyond the limit
      of memory; as, time out of mind.

   out of one's head, beyond commanding one's mental powers;
      in a wandering state mentally; delirious. colloq.

   out of one's time, beyond one's period of minority or
      apprenticeship.

   out of order, not in proper order; disarranged; in
      confusion.

   out of place, not in the usual or proper place; hence, not
      proper or becoming.

   out of pocket, in a condition of having expended or lost
      more money than one has received.

   out of print, not in market, the edition printed being
      exhausted; -- said of books, pamphlets, etc.

   out of the question, beyond the limits or range of
      consideration; impossible to be favorably considered.

   out of reach, beyond one's reach; inaccessible.

   out of season, not in a proper season or time; untimely;
      inopportune.

   out of sorts, wanting certain things; unsatisfied; unwell;
      unhappy; cross. see under sort, n.

   out of temper, not in good temper; irritated; angry.

   out of time, not in proper time; too soon, or too late.

   out of time, not in harmony; discordant; hence, not in an
      agreeing temper; fretful.

   out of twist, out of winding, or out of wind, not in
      warped condition; perfectly plain and smooth; -- said of
      surfaces.

   out of use, not in use; unfashionable; obsolete.

   out of the way.
      a on one side; hard to reach or find; secluded.
      b improper; unusual; wrong.

   out of the woods, not in a place, or state, of obscurity or
      doubt; free from difficulty or perils; safe. colloq.

   out to out, from one extreme limit to another, including
      the whole length, breadth, or thickness; -- applied to
      measurements.

   out west, in or towards, the west; specifically, in some
      western state or territory. u. s.

   to come out, to cut out, to fall out, etc. see under
      come, cut, fall, etc.

   to make out see to make out under make, v. t. and v.
      i..

   to put out of the way, to kill; to destroy.

   week in, week out. see day in, day out above.
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see also:
about but carouse utter in into 
out of over day in, day out out at out in 
out on out from out of of from 
out of cess out of character out of conceit with conceit out of date 
out of door out of doors door out-of-door outdoor 
outdoors out of favor out of frame out of hand out of harm's way 
out of joint out of mind out of one's head out of one's time out of order 
out of place out of pocket out of print out of the question out of reach 
out of season out of sorts sort out of temper out of time 
out of twist out of winding out of wind out of use out of the way 
out of the woods out to out out west to come out to cut out 
to fall out come cut fall to make out 
to make out make to put out of the way week in, week out 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

use \use\, n. oe. us use, usage, l. usus, from uti, p. p. usus,
   to use. see use, v. t.
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   1. the act of employing anything, or of applying it to one's
      service; the state of being so employed or applied;
      application; employment; conversion to some purpose; as,
      the use of a pen in writing; his machines are in general
      use.
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            books can never teach the use of books. --bacon.
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            this davy serves you for good uses.   --shak.
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            when he framed
            all things to man's delightful use.   --milton.
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   2. occasion or need to employ; necessity; as, to have no
      further use for a book. --shak.
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   3. yielding of service; advantage derived; capability of
      being used; usefulness; utility.
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            god made two great lights, great for their use
            to man.                               --milton.
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            't is use alone that sanctifies expense. --pope.
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   4. continued or repeated practice; customary employment;
      usage; custom; manner; habit.
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            let later age that noble use envy.    --spenser.
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            how weary, stale, flat and unprofitable,
            seem to me all the uses of this world --shak.
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   5. common occurrence; ordinary experience. r.
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            o caesar these things are beyond all use. --shak.
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   6. eccl. the special form of ritual adopted for use in any
      diocese; as, the sarum, or canterbury, use; the hereford
      use; the york use; the roman use; etc.
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            from henceforth all the whole realm shall have but
            one use.                              --pref. to
                                                  book of common
                                                  prayer.
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   7. the premium paid for the possession and employment of
      borrowed money; interest; usury. obs.
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            thou art more obliged to pay duty and tribute, use
            and principal, to him.                --jer. taylor.
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   8. in this sense probably a corruption of of. oes, fr. l.
      opus need, business, employment, work. cf. operate.
      law the benefit or profit of lands and tenements. use
      imports a trust and confidence reposed in a man for the
      holding of lands. he to whose use or benefit the trust is
      intended shall enjoy the profits. an estate is granted and
      limited to a for the use of b.
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   9. forging a stab of iron welded to the side of a forging,
      as a shaft, near the end, and afterward drawn down, by
      hammering, so as to lengthen the forging.
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   contingent use, or springing use law, a use to come
      into operation on a future uncertain event.

   in use.
      a in employment; in customary practice observance.
      b in heat; -- said especially of mares. --j. h. walsh.

   of no use, useless; of no advantage.

   of use, useful; of advantage; profitable.

   out of use, not in employment.

   resulting use law, a use, which, being limited by the
      deed, expires or can not vest, and results or returns to
      him who raised it, after such expiration.

   secondary use, or shifting use, a use which, though
      executed, may change from one to another by circumstances.
      --blackstone.

   statute of uses eng. law, the stat. 27 henry viii., cap.
      10, which transfers uses into possession, or which unites
      the use and possession.

   to make use of, to put to use, to employ; to derive
      service from; to use.
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see also:
use operate contingent use springing use in use of no use 
of use out of use resulting use secondary use shifting use 
statute of uses to make use of to put to use 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

out of use
     adj : closed to traffic; "the repaving results in many blocked
           streets" syn: blocked, out of usep
see also:
blocked out of usep 

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