user

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a person who makes use of a thing; someone who uses or employs something
  2. noun a person who uses something or someone selfishly or unethically
  3. noun a person who takes drugs

Etymology

From Middle English usere, equivalent to use + -er. Cognate with Scots usar, uiser (“user”).

In classic literature

A single word — an entire dictionary opens.

Type a word, a sentence, a book title, or a link to an English article. WordNet and the Classics answer.

Try

A library of classics · a vault of words · instant etymology & meaning

Continue reading