Definitions for USED
yuzd or, for 4 , yustused

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. secondhand, usedadjective

   previously used or owned by another

   "bought a secondhand (or used) car"

2. usedadjective

   employed in accomplishing something

   "the principle of surprise is the most used and misused of all the principles of war"- H.H.Arnold & I.C.Eaker

3. exploited, ill-used, put-upon, used, victimized, victimisedadjective

   (of persons) taken advantage of

   "after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.7 / 12 votes

1. usedverb

   to perform habitually; to be accustomed [to doing something]

   He used to live here, but moved away last year.

2. usedadjective

   That is or has or have been used.

   The ground was littered with used syringes left behind by drug abusers.

3. usedadjective

   That has or have previously been owned by someone else.

   He bought a used car.

4. usedadjective

   Familiar through use; usual; accustomed.

   I got used to this weather.

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1. used

   Used typically refers to an item or product that has been previously owned or utilized by someone else before being offered for sale or reuse. It implies that the item is not brand new and may show signs of wear, but is still in a functional condition.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Used

   of Use

Editors ContributionRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. usedverb

   Verb form of the word use.

   They used a variety of tools to achieve their goal of getting married earlier than planned.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 25, 2020  

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1. USED

   What does USED stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the USED acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'USED' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #162

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'USED' in Written Corpus Frequency: #167

3. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'USED' in Verbs Frequency: #144

4. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'USED' in Adjectives Frequency: #303

Anagrams for USED »

1. dues

2. sued

How to pronounce USED?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say USED in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of USED in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of USED in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of USED in a Sentence

1. Barry Pavel:

   The US leads in the world by the power of attraction, not by the power of coercion, germany is not North Korea, so the same tactics the President Donald Trump administration used on North Korea should not be applied to the closest allies of The US.

2. Former Vice President Dick Cheney:

   We used to have, when we were there -- it wasn't quite as up-to-date as it is today in terms of technology, but we had a basket outside the door to the Situation Room where any electronic gear had to go in that basket: a cell phone, a pager or whatever it might be, you didn't take it into the room, because it could conceivably be reversed engineered, or in some fashion, threaten security.

3. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott:

   The fact that he picked the student up and he threw the student across the room -- that is not a proper technique, and should not be used in law enforcement.

4. Bob Menendez:

   Gun silencers are dangerous devices with one purpose and one purpose only – to muffle the sound of gunfire from unsuspecting victims, the sound of gunshots is what signals you to run, hide, take cover, call the police and help others save themselves; however, this is nearly impossible when a gun silencer is used.

5. Tanmay Ganacharya:

   Lokibot is commodity malware used by a number of criminal organizations, this is a continuation of the trend weve been seeing that attackers are capitalizing on our fears around COVID-19.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=USED
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Used
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/USED