used to
/ˈjust tu/
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Meaning
(PAST HABIT)
Done or experienced repeatedly in the past, but no longer happening in the present.
We used to walk through the neighborhood park every evening after dinner.
Existed or was true in an earlier period, but has since changed.
That busy downtown intersection used to be a quiet dirt road.
(ACCUSTOMED)
Accustomed to something through regular contact or experience so that it feels normal.
After several months on the night shift, she was finally used to the irregular schedule.
How it's used
(ACCUSTOMED)
This means “accustomed to”
- used to the cold weather
Say “used to it.” Not “used it to.”
He grew up in Alaska, so he is used to the cold weather.
Collocations
(PAST HABIT)
- used to think
- used to live
- used to work
- used to play
- never used to
Synonyms
(PAST HABIT)
- formerly
- once
- previously
(ACCUSTOMED)
- accustomed to
- habituated to
- familiar with
- acclimated to