used
/juːzd/
verb
- 1
To utilize or employ.
- 2
To accustom; to habituate. (Now common only in participial form. Uses the same pronunciation as the noun; see usage notes.)
“soldiers who are used to hardships and danger”
- 3
(except in past tense) To habitually do; to be wont to do. (Now chiefly in past-tense forms; see used to.)
“I used to get things done.”
- 4
To behave toward; to act with regard to; to treat.
“to use an animal cruelly”
- 5
To behave, act, comport oneself.
adjective
- 1
That is or has or have been used.
“The ground was littered with used syringes left behind by drug abusers.”
- 2
That has or have previously been owned by someone else.
“He bought a used car.”
- 3
Familiar through use; usual; accustomed.
“I got used to this weather.”
Synonyms
Translate “used” to another language
Click any language to open the translator with this word already filled in.