useful

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[edit] Etymology

From use +‎ -ful.

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useful (comparative more useful, superlative most useful)

  1. Having a practical or beneficial use.
    This tool is very useful. It makes doing this task a lot easier.

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  • Prepositions: "useful" is used in "useful for <purpose>", "useful for <person>" and "useful to <person>". The phrase "useful to" is also found in "It is useful to do", in which "to" marks an infinitive rather than being a preposition.

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