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used
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
used
(adjective)
used to
(adjective)
used to
(verb)
ill–used
(adjective)
use
(verb)
used
/
ˈ
juːzd/
adjective
used
/
ˈ
juːzd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of USED
1
:
having been used before
a
used
tissue
a much-
used
excuse
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2
:
having had a previous owner
She bought a
used
[=
secondhand
] car.
The books on this shelf are
used
.
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