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- DictionaryUsed/yo͞ozd/
adjective
- 1. having already been used: "scrawling on the back of a used envelope"
- 2. secondhand: "a used car"
1. : to put into action or service : avail oneself of : employ. 2. : to expend or consume by putting to use often used with up. 3. : stand sense 1d. the house could use a coat of paint. 4. : to consume or take (liquor, drugs, etc.) regularly. 5. : to carry out a purpose or action by means of : utilize. also : manipulate sense 2b. used him selfishly
adj. 1. previously used or owned; secondhand: a used car. 2. employed for a purpose; utilized. Idioms: used to, accustomed or habituated to. [1325–75] Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. Thesaurus. Switch to new thesaurus.
5 days ago · 1. phrase. If something used to be done or used to be the case, it was done regularly in the past or was the case in the past. People used to come and visit him every day. He used to be one of the professors at the School of Education. I feel more compassion and less anger than I used to. 2. phrase [with neg]
USED Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com. used. [ yoozd or, for 4, yoost ] show ipa. See synonyms for used on Thesaurus.com. adjective. previously used or owned; secondhand: a used car. showing wear or being worn out: a thrift store that accepts used clothing. employed for a purpose; utilized: a frequently used dictionary.
Definitions of used. adjective. previously used or owned by another. synonyms: secondhand. old. of long duration; not new. adjective. employed in accomplishing something. “"the principle of surprise is the most used and misused of all the principles of war"- H.H.Arnold & I.C.Eaker” synonyms: in use. currently being used. utilised, utilized.
1 day ago · Read more. Word Frequency. used adjective uses. (yuzd ) 1. adjective. A used object is dirty or spoiled because it has been used, and usually needs to be thrown away or washed. ...a used cotton ball stained with makeup. 2. adjective. A used car has already had one or more owners. Would you buy a used car from this man?
noun. the act of employing, using, or putting into service: the use of tools. the state of being employed or used. Synonyms: utilization, exercise, application, employment. an instance or way of employing or using something: proper use of the tool; the painter's use of color. Synonyms: handling.
