used A2 Topic:Time US /juzd/ UK /juːzd/ See IPA manual Freq #284 Meanings 1 verb Past form of 'use'; describing something done with a tool or method. She used a sharp knife to cut the bread. 2 adj Previously owned by someone else; not new. He bought a used car at a good price. 3 adj Already employed or no longer fresh. The ground was littered with used syringes. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 adj · previously owned by someone... secondhandpre-owned Word family Derived forms ill-usedoft-usedused-to-beusedness Related forms abusedill-usedmisusedscreen-used Common collocations used car Adjective + noun commonly used Adverb + adjective extensively used Adverb + adjective frequently used Adverb + adjective rarely used Adverb + adjective formerly used Adverb + adjective used mainly Verb + adverb used sparingly Verb + adverb Etymology AI details From Middle English used, equivalent to use + -ed. used Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Time External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # used **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** verb, adj **IPA (US):** /juzd/ **IPA (UK):** /juːzd/ **Frequency rank:** 284 ## Meanings 1. Past form of 'use'; describing something done with a tool or method. 2. Previously owned by someone else; not new. 3. Already employed or no longer fresh. ## Examples - She used a sharp knife to cut the bread. - He bought a used car at a good price. - The ground was littered with used syringes. ## Derived Forms - ill-used - oft-used - used-to-be - usedness ## Related Forms - abused - ill-used - misused - screen-used ## Roots and Affixes - Root: used ## Etymology From Middle English used, equivalent to use + -ed. ## AI Etymology Used is from Middle English used, equivalent to use + -ed. The historical line also includes Middle English used. The surface analysis is Middle English used, equivalent to use + -ed. In present-day use, it can mean past form of 'use'; describing something done with a tool or method, or previously owned by someone else; not new. Derived formations include ill-used, oft-used, used-to-be, usedness. ## Topics - Time markdown