English Explanatory Dictionary

used

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of use
  2. In used to.
adj
  1. That is or has or have been used.
  2. That has or have previously been owned by someone else.
  3. In used to.

Pronunciation

yo͞ozd /juːzd/ /juzd/ en-us-used.ogg /juːst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-used (used to).wav /just/

Word forms

used more used most used

Etymology

From Middle English used, equivalent to use + -ed.

Synonyms

pre-owned second-hand

Antonyms

unused new

Related words

abused ill-used misused screen-used used up

Derived words

getting used to get used ill-used oft-used old time used to be postally used used bookstore usedness used-to-be used up
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