used
English · Français · Thesaurus
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
used
- /juːzd/ UK
- /juzd/ US
- /juːst/ UK
- /just/ US
Rhymes with -uːst
Where it comes from
From Middle English used, equivalent to use + -ed.
verb
- simple past and past participle of use You used me! You never loved me at all!
- In used to.
adjective more used · most used
-
That is or has or have been used.
The ground was littered with used syringes left behind by drug abusers.
Opposite: unused
-
That has or have previously been owned by someone else.
He bought a used car.
Similar: pre-owned, second-hand · Opposite: new
- In used to.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: secondhand, utilized, old, victimized, put-upon, ill-used, misused, exploited, in use, usage, accustomed, familiar, reliance, applicable, popular, given
Translations
Every language
adj that is or has or have been used
| Español | usado |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | प्रयुक्त prayukt, उपभुक्त upbhukt |
| Português | usado |
| Ελληνικά | χρησιμοποιημένος chrisimopoiiménos |
| Română | folosit, utilizat |
| Русский | испо́льзуемый ispólʹzujemyj, испо́льзованный ispólʹzovannyj |
adj that has or have previously been owned by someone else
| 한국어 | 중고 junggo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 中古 chūko |
| 中文 | 第二手 dì'èrshǒu, 中古 zhōnggǔ |
| Português | usado, de segunda mão |
| Français | seconde main, occasion, de seconde main |
| Deutsch | gebraucht, Second-Hand |
| Ελληνικά | μεταχειρισμένος metacheirisménos |
| Română | la mâna a doua, de mâna a doua, secondhand |
| Русский | поде́ржанный podéržannyj, б b/u, у b/u |
| العربية | مُسْتَعْمَل mustaʕmal |
| עברית | משומש, מְשֻׁמָּשׁ meshumásh |
adj accustomed
| Português | acostumado |
|---|---|
| Română | învățat, obișnuit |
| Русский | привы́кший privýkšij |
Talk about this word "used." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/used. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. used. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/used "used." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/used.Cite this
@misc{used_2026,
title = {used},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/used},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
