Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [haf, hahf yoozd or for 4, yoost]
- /hæf, hɑf yuzd or for 4, yust/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [haf, hahf yoozd or for 4, yoost]
- /hæf, hɑf yuzd or for 4, yust/
Definitions of half-used word
- adjective half-used previously used or owned; secondhand: a used car. 1
- adjective half-used showing wear or being worn out: a thrift shop that accepts used clothing. 1
- adjective half-used employed for a purpose; utilized: a frequently used dictionary. 1
- idioms half-used used to, accustomed or habituated to: I'm not used to cold weather. They weren't used to getting up so early. 1
- adjective half-used having been partially used 0
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Origin of half-used
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1325-75; See origin at use, -ed2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Half-used
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
half-used popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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