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used  (yzd)
adj.
1. Not new; secondhand: a used car.
2. also (yst) Accustomed; habituated: getting used to the cold weather; was used to driving a small car.

used
Adjective
second-hand: it was a used car
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.used - employed in accomplishing something; "the principle of surprise is the most used and misused of all the principles of war"- H.H.Arnold & I.C.Eaker
misused - used incorrectly or carelessly or for an improper purpose; "misused words are often laughable but one weeps for misused talents"
2.usedused - of persons; taken advantage of; "after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used"
misused - used incorrectly or carelessly or for an improper purpose; "misused words are often laughable but one weeps for misused talents"
3.usedused - previously used or owned by another; "bought a secondhand (or used) car"
old - of long duration; not new; "old tradition"; "old house"; "old wine"; "old country"; "old friendships"; "old money"

used
adjective second-hand, worn, not new, cast-off, hand-me-down (informal) nearly new, shopsoiled, reach-me-down (informal) preloved Austral. (slang) << OPPOSITE new
Translations
used [juːzd] adj [car] → usado
used [juːzd] use adj [car] → d'occasion
used [juːzd] use adjgebraucht; [car] → Gebraucht-
used [juːzd] adj [car] → d'occasione


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I wished for nothing better; I used to tell them everything and hid nothing from them.
As Adam was a-working outside of Eden-Wall, He used the Earth, he used the Seas, he used the Air and all; And out of black disaster He arose to be the master Of Earth and Water, Air and Fire, But never reached his heart's desire
We are getting used to tidy, noiseless waiters, who glide hither and thither, and hover about your back and your elbows like butterflies, quick to comprehend orders, quick to fill them; thankful for a gratuity without regard to the amount; and always polite--never otherwise than polite.
 
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