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Meaning of
'used'
(Webster Dictionary)
1 .
Used
[
imp. & p. p.
]
- of Use
Meaning of 'used' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 .
used
[
a
]
Meaning (1):
- employed in accomplishing something
Example in sentence:
the principle of surprise is the most used and misused of all the principles of war
2 .
used
[
s
]
Meaning (2):
- (of persons) taken advantage of
Example in sentence:
after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used
Meaning (3):
- previously used or owned by another
Example in sentence:
bought a secondhand (or used) car
Nearby Words:
use
useful
usefully
usefulness
useless
user
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