used.
simple past and past participle of use
Meaning & usage
simple past and past participle of use
You used me! You never loved me at all!
In used to.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English used, equivalent to use + -ed.
That is or has or have been used.
The ground was littered with used syringes left behind by drug abusers.
That has or have previously been owned by someone else.
He bought a used car.
In used to.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English used, equivalent to use + -ed.
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