US or U.S.abbr.1. Uncle Sam2. Uniform System (of lens aperture)3. United States4. United States highwayus (?s)pron.The objective form of we1. Used as the direct object of a verb: She saw us on the subway.2. Used as the indirect object of a verb: They offered us free tickets to the show.3. Used as the object of a preposition: This letter is addressed to us.4. Informal Used as a predicate nominative: It’s us. See Usage Note at we.5. Nonstandard Used reflexively as the indirect object of a verb: We decided to get us another car. See Note at me.[Middle English, from Old English ?s; see nes- in Indo-European roots.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.us (?s) pron (objective) 1. refers to the speaker or writer and another person or other people: don’t hurt us; to decide among us. 2. refers to all people or people in general: this table shows us the tides. 3. an informal word for me1: give us a kiss!. 4. when used by editors, monarches, etc, a formal word for me15. chiefly US a dialect word for ourselves: we ought to get us a car. [Old English ?s; related to Old High German uns, Old Norse oss, Latin n?s, Sanskrit nas we]Usage: See at me1us the internet domain name for (Computer Science) United States US or U.S.abbreviation for (Placename) United StatesCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014us (?s) pron. 1. the objective case of we, used as a direct or indirect object: They took us to the circus. She asked us the way. 2. (used in place of the pronoun we in the predicate after the verb to be): It’s us! 3. (used instead of the pronoun our before a gerund or present participle): She graciously forgave us spilling the gravy on the tablecloth. [before 900; Middle English, Old English, c. Old Saxon ?s, Old High German] usage: See me. U.S. or US, 1. United Service. 2. United States. u.s. where mentioned above. [Us can be the object of a verb or preposition. You use us to refer to yourself and one or more other people.Be Careful!In standard English, don’t use ‘us’ as the object of a sentence when we is the subject. Don’t say, for example, ‘We bought us some drinks’. You say ‘We bought ourselves some drinks’.
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U 1 (yo?o)adj. Chiefly British Of or appropriate to the upper class, especially in language usage.[u(pper class).]U 2 (o?o)n. Used as a courtesy title before the name of a man in a Burmese-speaking area.[Burmese.]U 31. The symbol for uranium.2. The symbol for internal energy.U 4abbr.1. unsatisfactory2. uracilu 1 or U (yo?o)n. pl. u’s or U’s also us or Us 1. The 21st letter of the modern English alphabet.2. Any of the speech sounds represented by the letter u.3. The 21st in a series.4. Something shaped like the letter U.5. U A grade that indicates an unsatisfactory status.u 2abbr. up quarkAmerican Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.u (ju?) or Un, pl u’s, U’s or Us1. (Linguistics) the 21st letter and fifth vowel of the modern English alphabet2. (Phonetics & Phonology) any of several speech sounds represented by this letter, in English as in mute, cut, hurt, sure, pull, or minus3. a. something shaped like a Ub. (in combination): a U-bolt; a U-turn. U symbol for 1. united 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) unionist 3. (Education) university 4. (Film) (in Britain)a. universal (used to describe a category of film certified as suitable for viewing by anyone)b. (as modifier): a U film. 5. (Elements & Compounds) chem uranium 6. (Biochemistry) biochem uracil abbreviation for (Telecommunications) text messaging you adj (Sociology) old-fashioned informal Brit (esp of language habits) characteristic of or appropriate to the upper class. Compare non-U U (u?) na Burmese title of respect for men, equivalent to MrCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014U, u (yu) n., pl. U’s Us, u’s us. 1. the 21st letter of the English alphabet, a vowel. 2. any spoken sound represented by this letter. 3. something shaped like a U. 4. a written or printed representation of the letter U or u. U (yu) pronoun. Pron. Spelling. you: Shoes Fixed While U Wait. U (yu) adj. characteristic of the upper classes. [1950?55; u(pper class)] U (u) n. a Burmese title of respect used before a man’s name. U Symbol. 1. the 21st in order or in a series. 2. uranium. 3. uracil. 4. kosher (label). [Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations] U. 1. uncle. 2. union. 3. unit. 4. university. 5. unsatisfactory. u. 1. and. [