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" I used to say I never talk about my successor, neither about my predecessor."
Boutros Boutros-Ghali

Meaning of "used" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF USED

juːzd


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF USED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Used is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES USED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Used

Used may refer to: ▪ Used good, goods of any type that have been used before ▪ Used, Huesca, a village in Huesca, Aragon, Spain ▪ Used, Zaragoza, a town in Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain ▪ "Used", a song by Rocket from the Crypt from their 1995 album Scream, Dracula, Scream! ▪ The Used, a rock band from Orem, Utah ▪ The Used, their 2002 debut album...

Definition of used in the English dictionary

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WORDS THAT RHYME WITH USED

accused · amused · bemused · boozed · bruised · confused · disused · enthused · fused · overused · perfused · pertused · unabused · unaccused · unamused · unbruised · underused · unexcused · unfused · unused

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE USED

use · use up · use-by date · useability · useable · useableness · useably · used to · used-car salesman · usedn´t · useful · usefully · usefulness · useless · uselessly · uselessness · usen´t · Usenet · user · user group

WORDS THAT END LIKE USED

advised · based · blessed · closed · composed · dressed · exposed · focused · impressed · increased · licensed · obsessed · opposed · pleased · pressed · processed · proposed · supposed · surprised · to be sadly missed

Synonyms and antonyms of used in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «USED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «used» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «used» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF USED

Find out the translation of used to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of used from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «used» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

用旧了的
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

usado
570 millions of speakers
en

English

used
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

खेतों में
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُسْتَخْدَم
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

использованный
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

usado
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

ব্যবহৃত
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

utilisé
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Digunakan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

gebraucht
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

中古の
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

익숙한
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Digunakake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đã qua sử dụng
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

பயன்படுத்தப்படும்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

वापरले
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Kullanılmış
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

usato
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

używany
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

використаний
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

uzat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μεταχειρισμένος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gebruik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

använd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

brukt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of used

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «USED»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of used
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «used».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about used

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10 QUOTES WITH «USED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word used.
1
Dianna Agron
I used to wear more makeup, but I've learned to enjoy being natural.
2
Steve Albini
In the late '80s and early '90s, there was a slightly retro drum sound that was popular in hip-hop music called the 808 bass drum sound. It was the bass drum sound on the 808 drum machine, and it's very deep and very resonant, and was used as the backbone as a lot of classic hip-hop tracks.
3
Jamie Bamber
British actors used to be scared of the multi-year options that U.S. TV shows demand. That has changed, because the same is now happening in the U.K.
4
Kevin Barry
I was a cub reporter on a local newspaper in Limerick city, and I used to cover the district court meetings. All of life passed through the Limerick courthouse. Misery, malevolence, the dark side of humanity... I tell ya, it made 'Angela's Ashes' look like 'The Wonderful World of Disney.'
5
Mischa Barton
I'm still getting used to changing earrings - It still feels really weird to be pushing bits of metal through holes in my earlobes that weren't there a few weeks back, and actually seeing and feeling the holes in my lobes is still a bit freaky.
6
Paul Begala
I'm a Catholic, but I used to love going to Vacation Bible School with my fundamentalist friends.
7
Ed Belfour
My whole career I'm used to playing a lot of games.
8
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
I used to say I never talk about my successor, neither about my predecessor.
9
Bobbi Brown
I used to think that if I didn't have time to do an hour long workout class, there wasn't any point in exercising. But now, I make sure to do a little something every day: a brisk walk for 10 minutes, climbing stairs instead of taking the elevator. Then a few times a week, I do a longer workout.
10
Roz Chast
I don't like anything that looks gelatinous - really weirds me out. But when I was a kid, I used to get very, very upset if anything had a kind of chalky texture; like, certain kinds of cottage cheese I know have a weird chalkiness.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «USED»

Discover the use of used in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to used and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Used Books: Marking Readers in Renaissance England
Based on a survey of early printed books, Used Books describes what readers wrote in and around their books and what we can learn from these marks by using the tools of archaeologists as well as historians and literary critics.
William H. Sherman, 2011
2
Clay Materials Used in Construction
Packed with information prepared for a wide readership, this unique handbook is also copiously illustrated. The volume is dedicated to the memory of Professor Sir Alec Skempton. Various definitions of 'clay' are explored.
George M. Reeves, Ian Sims, J. C. Cripps, 2006
3
I Used to Know That: Stuff You Forgot From School
Witty, engaging, entertaining-a book you'll pick up again and again. Author Caroline Taggart discovered two things while researching this book and talking with other people: One, everybody had been to school.
Caroline Taggart, 2010
4
Buzzed: The Straight Facts about the Most Used and Abused ...
Provides information on the most often used and abused drugs, including how they manipulate the brain.
Cynthia Kuhn, Scott Swartzwelder, Wilkie Wilson, 2008
5
Active Ingredients Used in Cosmetics: Safety Survey
Ingredients are used in cosmetics to give them specific properties. Certain ingredients, so called active ingredients, may produce pharmacological or toxic effects under certain conditions.
Council of Europe. Committee of Experts on Cosmetic Products, 2008
6
Bowes & Church's Food Values of Portions Commonly Used
This classic guide to nutrition has helped put the “balance” in balanced diets since 1937!
Judith Spungen, 2005
7
Einstein Never Used Flash Cards: How Our Children Really ...
This book is a must-read for parents, grandparents, teachers, caregivers, pediatricians, and policy makers-- in other words, all those who care about and for the next generation of children.
Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, 2003
8
Used and Rare: Travels in the Book World
Journey into the world of book collecting with the Goldstones-rediscover the joy of reading, laugh, and fall in love with books all over again.
Lawrence Goldstone, Nancy Goldstone, 2010
9
The Kind of Friends We Used to Be
Edgar Award–winning novelist Frances O’Roark Dowell explores the shifting terrain of middle-school friendship in this follow-up to the beloved The Secret Language of Girls.
Frances O'Roark Dowell, 2010
10
Design Aspects of Used Lubricating Oil Re-Refining
This book discusses efficient and effective ways of reusing lubricating oil which, if implemented, will result in a better quality of life, the stability of the environment, the health of national economies and better relationships between ...
Firas Awaja, Dumitru Pavel, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «USED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term used is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Unreal: Gun Used in Terror Attack on Mohammed Cartoon Contest …
Not surprisingly the FBI has been stonewalling information about Soofi's firearm and the guns used during the Garland attack for months. They did the same ... «Town Hall, Aug 15»
2
How exactly fetal tissue is used for medicine
(CNN) Fetal tissue has been used since the 1930s for vaccine development, and more recently to help advance stem cell research and treatments for ... «CNN, Jul 15»
3
A new model for the used car business
“The used-car market is ripe for disruption, given the lack of transparency, the opportunity for better data and analytics to inform smart decisions, the large ... «Crain's Chicago Business, Jul 15»
4
12 Best Used Cars to Buy Now
Used-car buyers looking for newish models have good prospects ahead. Prices are expected to drop starting this summer as a glut of vehicles leased in 2012 ... «Kiplinger Personal Finance, Jun 15»
5
5 white US Presidents who used the n-word
But many of the white men who preceded him in office used the n-word in private, history shows. In their cases, the context was invariably ugly. President ... «Chicago Sun-Times, Jun 15»
6
'Psycholinguistics' Used to Identify Troubled Employees
Ed Stroz, co-founder of security firm Stroz Friedberg, said psycholinguistics can help companies track changes in employee behavior or mood, and can be used ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
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Want a cheap, reliable car? Consider a used Nissan Leaf
We've seen plenty of online listings for used Leafs for just over $10,000. We're talking about late-model cars with between 15,000 and 35,000 miles on them. «ConsumerReports.org, Jun 15»
8
The 15 Best Used Cars For First-Time Drivers
For most young people and their parents, buying a first car is a major step. One great option is to look at used cars, which can often be had for a fraction of the ... «Business Insider, Jun 15»
9
Should I Buy A Used Nissan Leaf (Or Another Electric Car)?
About 15 million people buy a new vehicle in the U.S. each year, on average--but almost 40 million buy used cars in that same year. Modern electric cars have ... «Green Car Reports, Jun 15»
10
Used Electric Cars: About To Get Big, What You Need To Know
Even if leasing isn't for you, or you don't have the stellar credit required to get some of those deals, prices are plummeting on used electric vehicles—and that ... «Green Car Reports, May 15»
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