secondhand Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective satellite derived from what is primary or original; not firsthand
- a secondhand report
- a secondhand account of a memory of something once read
- most of our knowledge is secondhand
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adjective satellite previously used or owned by another
used.
- bought a secondhand (or used) car
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adverb by indirect means
- I heard about it only secondhand or thirdhand
- he prefers to buy secondhand
WordNet
Sec"ond*hand` adjective
Definitions
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Not original or primary; received from another. They have but a secondhand or implicit knowledge. Locke.
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Not new; already or previously or used by another; as, a .secondhand book, garment
