used

Comparative

more used

Superlative

most used

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.simple past and past participle of use

   • You used me! You never loved me at all!
   • In 1866 Colonel J. F. Meline noted that the rebozo had almost disappeared in Santa Fe and that hoop skirts, on sale in the stores, were being widely used.

2. 2.In used to.

   • She's not as shy as she used to be.
   • He used to collect beetles when he was a kid.
   • I used to live in Boston.

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

1. 1.That has or have previously been owned by someone else.

   • He bought a used car.

2. 2.That is or has or have been used.

   • The ground was littered with used syringes left behind by drug abusers.

3. 3.In used to.

Overall

Common· #1868

By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Uncommon

General reading & writing

Common

Academic

Rare

Literature

Rare

Word family

• us
• use