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used to

adj
/juːs(t).tu/UK/jus(t).tu/US/juːzd/

Etymology

From used, past of use (“(archaic sense) to be in the habit of”) + to (“infinitive marker”).

Definitions

  1. Accustomed to, tolerant or accepting of.

    • I am very used to cleaning up other people’s mess.
    • I became/grew quite used to his ways.
    • I got used to this weather.

  2. Formerly and habitually or repeatedly, but possibly no longer, did.

    • I always used to go to the seaside in August as a child.
    • He used to live here, but moved away last year.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA