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Meaning of 'secondhand' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Secondhand [ a.]
- Not original or primary; received from another.
- Not new; already or previously or used by another; as, a secondhand book, garment.

Meaning of 'secondhand' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . secondhand [ r]
Meaning (1):
- by indirect means
Example in sentence:
  • he prefers to buy secondhand;
  • I heard about it only secondhand or thirdhand
2 . secondhand [ s]
Meaning (2):
- derived from what is primary or original; not firsthand
Example in sentence:
  • a secondhand account of a memory of something once read;
  • a secondhand report;
  • most of our knowledge is secondhand
Meaning (3):
- previously used or owned by another
Example in sentence:
  • bought a secondhand (or used) car

Nearby Words:

secale secancy secant secco secede seceded seceder seceding secern secerned

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