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- [yoozd or for 4, yoost]
- /yuzd or for 4, yust/
- /juːst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yoozd or for 4, yoost]
- /yuzd or for 4, yust/
Definitions of used word
- adjective used previously used or owned; secondhand: a used car. 1
- adjective used showing wear or being worn out: a thrift shop that accepts used clothing. 1
- adjective used employed for a purpose; utilized: a frequently used dictionary. 1
- idioms used have no use for, to have no occasion or need for: She appears to have no use for the city. to refuse to tolerate; discount: He had no use for his brother. to have a distaste for; dislike: He has no use for dictators. 1
- idioms used make use of, to use for one's own purposes; employ: Charitable organizations will make use of your old furniture and clothing. 1
- idioms used of no use, of no advantage or help: It's of no use to look for that missing earring. It's no use asking her to go. Also, no use. 1
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Origin of 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 Used
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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".
used usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for used
adj used
- worn — past participle of wear.
- hand-me-down — an article of clothing passed on to another person after being used, outgrown, etc.: The younger children wore the hand-me-downs of the older ones.
- pre-owned — previously owned; used; secondhand: a sale of preowned furs.
Antonyms for used
adj used
- avantgarde — the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.
- beat-up — Informal. dilapidated; in poor condition from use: a beat-up old jalopy.
- brand new — entirely new.
- bright-eyed — eager; fresh and enthusiastic
- bushy-tailed — bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, fresh, alert, eager, and lively
verb used
- abnegated — Simple past tense and past participle of abnegate.
- abstained — to hold oneself back voluntarily, especially from something regarded as improper or unhealthy (usually followed by from): to abstain from eating meat.
- chocked — a wedge or block of wood, metal, or the like, for filling in a space, holding an object steady, etc.
- containerized — Simple past tense and past participle of containerize.
- declined — to withhold or deny consent to do, enter into or upon, etc.; refuse: He declined to say more about it.
adjective used
- earmarked — any identifying or distinguishing mark or characteristic: The mayor's statement had all the earmarks of dirty politics.
- extra — Added to an existing or usual amount or number.
- fusser — One who fusses; a fussy person.
- mint — Mint Is Not TRAC
- neglected — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
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