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[ yoozd or, for 4, yoost ] / yuzd or, for 4, yust / SEE SYNONYMS FOR used ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivepreviously used or owned; secondhand: a used car. showing wear or being worn out: a thrift shop that accepts used clothing. employed for a purpose; utilized: a frequently used dictionary. Idioms for usedused to, accustomed or habituated to: I'm not used to cold weather. They weren't used to getting up so early.
Origin of usedMiddle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at use, -ed2 OTHER WORDS FROM usedhalf-used, adjectivewell-used, adjectiveWords nearby usedUSDA, USDAW, use, use-by date, USECC, used, used to, useful, use immunity, useless, Usenet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for usedThat strategy has been used in some cases to help determine GMO policy. Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers|Michael Schulson|July 27, 2016|DAILY BEAST They just reflect the range of breeds that were used to create the Heck cattle in the first instance. ‘Nazi Cows’ Tried to Kill British Farmer|Tom Sykes|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST It upsets me because I used to really, and still do sometimes, love the articles Salon writes. Patton Oswalt on Fighting Conservatives With Satire|William O’Connor|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST It used to carry livestock but sailed its final voyage with a hold full of Syrian men, women, and children. Ghost Ships of the Mediterranean|Barbie Latza Nadeau|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
He used to drive her to school once he came home from the Marines. The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST It was laid out here to be used for the new surplice for His Eminence. Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays|Various Great care is used in cleaning substances to be plated, all dirt and grease being carefully removed. Things a Boy Should Know About Electricity|Thomas M. (Thomas Matthew) St. John This excellent cake requires no shortening, as cream is used. Mary at the Farm and Book of Recipes Compiled during Her Visit among the "Pennsylvania Germans"|Edith M. Thomas If necessary, the whip may be used, by gentle touches upon the left shoulder. The Lady and Her Horse|T. A. Jenkins There used to be many strawberries growing there, and I think we can find some to-day. Six Little Bunkers at Grandma Bell's|Laura Lee Hope
British Dictionary definitions for used
adjectivebought or sold second-handused cars Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with used
In addition to the idiom beginning with used also see: Also see underuse. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to usedworn, recycled, hand-me-down, pre-owned |