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immediately
Adverb
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If you do something immediately, you do it with no time or space between.
One car went by, immediately followed by a second at high speed.
Young man, I want this room cleaned up right now--immediately! Do you understand me?
immediately
Preposition
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right after; as soon as
Miss Mei-Ling will be arriving here at twelve forty-five. Let me know immediately she does.
before
Preposition
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If mathx/math happens before mathy/math, mathx/math happens first and mathy/math happens second.
He worked in a gas station before he became famous.
Put out the fire before the house burns down.
I have not been there before.
She finished before me.
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in front of something
She stood before him, looking into his eyes.
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until
It took a few moments before I realized that she was joking.
use
Verb
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Make use of; apply.
I use oil to cook.
This hammer is used to hit the nails.
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To treat as unimportant, abuse; used about people.
She only uses him to do the house chores.
use
Noun
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A way to apply something; an application.
They put it to good use.
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A time when something is applied.
This battery will last for 2000 uses.