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used

used

1 1.0
Showing signs of wear from being handled a lot
  • adjective
  • /juːzd/
translation icon : utilizado
  • She was accustomed to the cold weather since she had lived there for many years, and now she felt used to it.

Ultimately they both are tool used to get information.

Examples

  • Both of these terms are used in that section.

  • "I wanted to hear the voice because I am so used to this."

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  • I'm thinking about the days we used to shine when we were young.

  • What is rapamycin most commonly used for these days?

  • The tools in the workshop are used for various construction projects.

  • After months of practicing, he finally felt used to the routine of exercising every morning.

Synonyms

to go into
vsused
420 2.5

Help make or prepare something

is the state after something has been put to a purpose not its role
to utilize
vsused
  • Formal
224 4.9

To use something for a particular purpose

is the state after application rather than the active making
to employ
vsused
203 2.2

To use something for a particular purpose

is the state after something has been put to a purpose
exploited
vsused
1 3.6

Used fully to get the most benefit

is the state after something has been put to a purpose without maximizing advantage

Antonyms

unused
26 1.0

A thing like a room or machine that is not active now

Idioms

used to
∞ 2.3

Comfortable with something because you do it often

ain't what it used to be
  • Informal
7 9.8

Not as good or impressive as it was before

Compounds

used car
52 1.0

A car that someone else owned before and is not new

used-car lot
  • US
7 2.8

An open area where a dealer shows and sells cars that other people owned

How Stretched

understaffed
15 3.4
stretched
3.0
used
1 1.0
underused
4 3.4
unused
26 1.0

Surface Forms

used positive

Morphology

used = use (transparent) = use + ed

The adjectival/state reading is the past-participial use of 'use' (verb) with '-ed', indicating that something is employed for a purpose.

Etymology

Used comes from the verb use ('to make use of'), and it often shows that something has been put to a purpose many times. That's why a used book or a used trail can look worn or marked from all the past use.