used

verb form, adjective (use, used)

«used» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Used is the past form of use: she used her pen. tree →
Used means not new, owned before by someone else: a used car. tree →
«Used to» + verb tells about something that happened often in the past but not now: I used to live in Ohio. tree →
«Be used to» means know something well so it is not strange: I am used to the cold. tree →

In the lessons

Maths: an amount taken away (used 6 of 20 pencils, 14 are left); a used car or book at a lower price; «used to have» for a past amount. Everyday: second-hand (used) clothes, used batteries must be recycled.

Examples

She used 6 of her 20 pencils. tree →
A used bike costs 40 dollars. tree →
He used to have 12 fish. tree →
How much paint was used? tree →
We bought used books at the fair. tree →
I used to be scared of the dark. tree →
She is used to getting up early. tree →
Put used batteries in the special bin. tree →
You used to give me pictures." tree →

Note

«Used» (past of use) is said with a «z» sound; «used to» is said «yoost to». «Used» takes away from what there was. Trap: «used to have 12» is a past amount, not the current one. Trap: write «used to», not «use to», in statements.

In Jewish tradition

Examples

Now Moses used to take the tent and to pitch it without the camp, afar off from the camp; and he called it The tent of meeting. (Torah EXO.33.7, JPS 1917) tree →
And the fat of that which dieth of itself, and the fat of that which is torn of beasts, may be used for any other service; but ye shall in no wise eat of it. (Torah LEV.7.24, JPS 1917) tree →
And what man is there that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not used the fruit thereof? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man use the fruit thereof. (Torah DEU.20.6, JPS 1917) tree →
Now the bands of the Moabites used to invade the land at the coming in of the year. (Prophets 2KI.13.20, JPS 1917) tree →
A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind in her desire; her lust, who can hinder it? (Prophets JER.2.24, JPS 1917) tree →
And his father went down unto the woman; and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do. (Prophets JDG.14.10, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «used» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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Trees and pragmatics of «used» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«used» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.

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