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However, their foundational contribution to the cognition of using actions remains debated. This study examined the relationship between grasping and using actions from the perspective of subthreshold semantic processing. Methods: Participants engaged with objects affording both action types while behavioral responses and event-related potentials (ERPs) were recorded. Semantic congruency between subliminally presented grasping verbs and the actions of target objects was systematically manipulated. Results: Subthreshold processing of grasping verbs facilitated the recognition of using actions, as reflected in faster response times and modulations of ERP components. Spatiotemporal analyses revealed a processing pathway from occipital to parietal and frontal regions, with the posterior parietal cortex serving as a critical hub for integrating object function semantics with action information. 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