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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Use \Use\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Used; p. pr. & vb. n. Using.]
     [OE. usen, F. user to use, use up, wear out, LL. usare to
     use, from L. uti, p. p. usus, to use, OL. oeti, oesus; of
     uncertain origin. Cf. Utility.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. To make use of; to convert to one's service; to avail
        one's self of; to employ; to put a purpose; as, to use a
        plow; to use a chair; to use time; to use flour for food;
        to use water for irrigation.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Launcelot Gobbo, use your legs.       --Shak.
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              Some other means I have which may be used. --Milton.
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     2. To behave toward; to act with regard to; to treat; as, to
        use a beast cruelly. ``I will use him well.'' --Shak.
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              How wouldst thou use me now?          --Milton.
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              Cato has used me ill.                 --Addison.
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     3. To practice customarily; to make a practice of; as, to use
        diligence in business.
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              Use hospitality one to another.       --1 Pet. iv.
                                                    9.
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     4. To accustom; to habituate; to render familiar by practice;
        to inure; -- employed chiefly in the passive participle;
        as, men used to cold and hunger; soldiers used to
        hardships and danger.
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              I am so used in the fire to blow.     --Chaucer.
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              Thou with thy compeers,
              Used to the yoke, draw'st his triumphant wheels.
                                                    --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     To use one's self, to behave. [Obs.] ``Pray, forgive me, if
        I have used myself unmannerly.'' --Shak.
  
     To use up.
        (a) To consume or exhaust by using; to leave nothing of;
            as, to use up the supplies.
        (b) To exhaust; to tire out; to leave no capacity of force
            or use in; to overthrow; as, he was used up by
            fatigue. [Colloq.]
            [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: Employ.
  
     Usage: Use, Employ. We use a thing, or make use of it,
            when we derive from it some enjoyment or service. We
            employ it when we turn that service into a particular
            channel. We use words to express our general meaning;
            we employ certain technical terms in reference to a
            given subject. To make use of, implies passivity in
            the thing; as, to make use of a pen; and hence there
            is often a material difference between the two words
            when applied to persons. To speak of ``making use of
            another'' generally implies a degrading idea, as if we
            had used him as a tool; while employ has no such
            sense. A confidential friend is employed to negotiate;
            an inferior agent is made use of on an intrigue.
            [1913 Webster]
  
                  I would, my son, that thou wouldst use the power
                  Which thy discretion gives thee, to control
                  And manage all.                   --Cowper.
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                  To study nature will thy time employ:
                  Knowledge and innocence are perfect joy.
                                                    --Dryden.
            [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Use \Use\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Used; p. pr. & vb. n. Using.]
     [OE. usen, F. user to use, use up, wear out, LL. usare to
     use, from L. uti, p. p. usus, to use, OL. oeti, oesus; of
     uncertain origin. Cf. Utility.]
     1. To make use of; to convert to one's service; to avail
        one's self of; to employ; to put a purpose; as, to use a
        plow; to use a chair; to use time; to use flour for food;
        to use water for irrigation.
  
              Launcelot Gobbo, use your legs.       --Shak.
  
              Some other means I have which may be used. --Milton.
  
     2. To behave toward; to act with regard to; to treat; as, to
        use a beast cruelly. ``I will use him well.'' --Shak.
  
              How wouldst thou use me now?          --Milton.
  
              Cato has used me ill.                 --Addison.
  
     3. To practice customarily; to make a practice of; as, to use
        diligence in business.
  
              Use hospitality one to another.       --1 Pet. iv.
                                                    9.
  
     4. To accustom; to habituate; to render familiar by practice;
        to inure; -- employed chiefly in the passive participle;
        as, men used to cold and hunger; soldiers used to
        hardships and danger.
  
              I am so used in the fire to blow.     --Chaucer.
  
              Thou with thy compeers, Used to the yoke, draw'st
              his triumphant wheels.                --Milton.
  
     To use one's self, to behave. [Obs.] ``Pray, forgive me, if
        I have used myself unmannerly.'' --Shak.
  
     To use up.
        (a) To consume or exhaust by using; to leave nothing of;
            as, to use up the supplies.
        (b) To exhaust; to tire out; to leave no capacity of force
            or use in; to overthrow; as, he was used up by
            fatigue. [Colloq.]
  
     Syn: Employ.
  
     Usage: Use, Employ. We use a thing, or make use of it,
            when we derive from it some enjoyment or service. We
            employ it when we turn that service into a particular
            channel. We use words to express our general meaning;
            we employ certain technical terms in reference to a
            given subject. To make use of, implies passivity in
            the thing; as, to make use of a pen; and hence there
            is often a material difference between the two words
            when applied to persons. To speak of ``making use of
            another'' generally implies a degrading idea, as if we
            had used him as a tool; while employ has no such
            sense. A confidential friend is employed to negotiate;
            an inferior agent is made use of on an intrigue.
  
                  I would, my son, that thou wouldst use the power
                  Which thy discretion gives thee, to control And
                  manage all.                       --Cowper.
  
                  To study nature will thy time employ: Knowledge
                  and innocence are perfect joy.    --Dryden.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  used
       adj 1: 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 [ant: misused]
       2: of persons; taken advantage of; "after going out of his way
          to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but
          used" [syn: exploited, ill-used, put-upon, victimized,
           victimised]
       3: previously used or owned by another; "bought a secondhand
          (or used) car" [syn: secondhand]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  used
     Αγγλικά a.
     χρησιμοποιημένος
     Αγγλικά vb.
     (''(ετ αμτβ en 0=-), (l modal verb en)'') (cf lang=en term=το ρήμα
  used to)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  used
     a.
     That is or has or have been used.
     vb.
     (infl of en use  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  used
     a.
     That is or has or have been used.
     vb.
     (infl of en use  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  used
     a.
     That is or has or have been used.
     vb.
     (infl of en use  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  used
     a.
     That is or has or have been used.
     vb.
     (infl of en use  ed-form)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  used
     Englanti a.
     1 käyttää, vanha
     2 ''be ~ to'' olla tottua johonkin
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm u se d)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  used
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en use ordform=perfpart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb use)

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-afr ]

  used /jˈuːzd/
  uitgeput

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Used /jˈuːzd/
  مستعمل

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  used //juːst// //juːzd// 
  1. свикнал
  accustomed
  2. употребяван
  that has or have previously been owned by someone else
  3. използван, употребяван
  that is or has or have been used

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  used /jˈuːzd/ 
  užívaný

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  used /jˈuːzd/ 
  užitý

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  used /jˈuːzd/ 
  opotřebovaný

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  used /jˈuːzd/ 
  ojetý

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  used /jˈuːzd/ 
  použitý

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  used /jˈuːzd/ 
  obnošený

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  used /jˈuːzd/
  zvyklý

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  used /jˈuːzd/ 
  užíval

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  used /jˈuːzd/ 
  používaný

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  used /jˈuːzd/
  angewendet, verwendet, eingesetzt
        "the method used/employed"  - die angewandte Methode
     Synonym: employed
  
   see: use sth., employ sth., using, employing, Using Firefox/Linux/Windows etc.
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  used /jˈuːzd/
  aufgebraucht, verbraucht
        "be used up"  - aufgebraucht werden, verbraucht werden
        "feel used up"  - sich ausgelaugt fühlen
     Synonym: used up
  
   see: use up sth., use sth., using up, using
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  used /jˈuːzd/
  benutzt, ausgenutzt, ausgenützt
        "I feel used."  - Ich komme mir ausgenutzt vor.
   see: use sb., using, uses, used
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  used /jˈuːzd/
  benutzte, nutzte aus, nützte aus
        "I feel used."  - Ich komme mir ausgenutzt vor.
   see: use sb., using, used, uses
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  used /jˈuːzd/
  benutzt, genutzt 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  used /jˈuːzd/
  gewohnt 
           Note: an
     Synonym: accustomed
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  used /jˈuːzd/
  verwendet, gebraucht, benutzt, benützt, angewendet
   see: use sth., using, uses, used, use these rules, The borrower is absolutely free to use the amount.
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  used /jˈuːzd/
  verwendete, gebrauchte, benutzte, benützte, wendete an
   see: use sth., using, used, uses, use these rules, The borrower is absolutely free to use the amount.
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  used /jˈuːzd/
  verwertet
     Synonyms: made use of, utilized
  
   see: make use of sth., use sth., utilize sth., making use of, using, utilizing, make unauthorized use of business secrets, Can you make any use of this?
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  used /jˈuːzd/
  wahrgenommen
     Synonym: seized
  
   see: use, seize, using, seizing
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  used /jˈuːzd/
  
  μεταχειρισμένος

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  used //juːst// //juːzd// 
  1. tottua
  accustomed
  2. käytetty 2.
  that has or have previously been owned by someone else
   3.
  that is or has or have been used

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  used /jˈuːzd/
  iskorišten, koji se koristi, koji se rabi, koji služi, koriste, koristi, koristio, korišten, korištena, korištene, namjena, naviknut na, naviknuti, potrijebiti, primijenjen, primijenjena, primjenu, rabiti, rabljen, uporabljen, upotrebljavane, upotrebljavao, upotrijebljen

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  used /jˈuːzd/
  1. fáradt
  2. használt
  3. használatos
  4. hozzászokott
  5. használatban levô
  6. elhasznált

From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-ita ]

  used /jˈuːzd/
  consueto, usuale

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  used //juːst// //juːzd// 
  中古
  that has or have previously been owned by someone else

From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-nld ]

  used /juːzd/
  afgewerkt, gebruikt

From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-spa ]

  used /juːzd/
  usado

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  used //juːst// //juːzd// 
  begagnad
  that has or have previously been owned by someone else

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  used /jˈuːzd/
  1. kullanılmış, eski. used to alışmış, alışık
  2. eskiden... idi: (leh.) eskiden olduğu kadar. He used to come at eight Eskiden saat sekizde gelirdi. be used up çok yorulmak, bitkin hale gelmek
  3. tükenmek.

From français-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-spa ]

  Used /(en)jˈuːzd(fr)/ 
  Used

From Norwegian Nynorsk-Norwegian Bokmål FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:nno-nob ]

  used
  used

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈjuzd/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  43 Moby Thesaurus words for "used":
     ablated, acquainted with, adapted to, applied, by the board,
     cast-off, consumed, depleted, dissipated, down the drain, employed,
     eroded, exercised, exerted, expended, familiar with, forfeit,
     forfeited, gone, gone to waste, hand-me-down, in use,
     irretrievable, long-lost, lost, lost to, misspent, not new,
     occupied, old, out the window, pawed-over, run to seed, secondhand,
     shrunken, spent, squandered, unnew, used to, used up, wasted, worn,
     worn away
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  a. 使用过的,二手的,习惯的;
  v. 用,以前曾经;
  vbl. 用,习惯;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     a. 使用过的,二手的,习惯的
     n.
     vbl. use的过去式

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