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Noun

1. 1
   The length of time permitted for the payment of a bill of exchange. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   accepted or habitual practice wordnet
3. 3
   Use. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing wordnet
5. 5
   Customary or habitual usage. countable, uncountable

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6. 6
   the period of time permitted by commercial usage for the payment of a bill of exchange (especially a foreign bill of exchange) wordnet
7. 7
   The interest paid on a borrowed sum, usury. countable, uncountable

   "He lends out money gratis,and brings downe The rate of vſance here with vs in Venice."

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consumptionconsumptioncustomcustomeconomic consumptionusage

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"He lends out money gratis,and brings downe The rate of vſance here with vs in Venice."

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English usaunce, from Old French usance.

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