used

Verb

1. (form-of, participle, past) 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.

use

• Noun
• Verb

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Opposite of

unused, new

Pronounced as (IPA)

/juːzd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: used

In summary

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

Synonyms

secondhand

second-hand

old

🧓

employed

worn

applied

ragged

put-upon

accustomed

utilized

exploited

not new

in use

ill-used

enjoyed

second hand

spent

consumed

former

hand-me-down

utilised

victimised

victimized

made use of

ripe

serve

tattered

usable

useful

in rags

well-cooked

fully developed

adapted

bum

cast-off

chance

🎲

cooked

damaged

decayed

erstwhile

expended

familiar

finished

fixed

hired

idiomatic

in common use

occasion

opportunity

outworn

Translations

usato

usado

μεταχειρισμένος

occasion

gastado

gebraucht

gebruikt

verbraucht

usé

verschlissen

usagé

używany

benutzt

afgewerkt

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Sentences

The river is used for a variety of purposes .

These are still used today in libraries .

This algorithm is not galactic and is used in practice .

It is used as both an adhesive and for waterproofing .

It is used in the biosynthesis of homotaurine .

It is used for casual , amateur and organised leagues and tournaments .