used to
Definition of used to
: familiar with something so that it seems normal or usual I'm not used to driving this car yet. He is used to criticism. The dog will need a few days to become used to its new home. She quickly got used to the warm weather.
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: employed in accomplishing something
: that has endured use
: secondhand
used to
Definition of used to
—used to say that something existed or repeatedly happened in the past but does not exist or happen now We used to go out more often. He never used to smoke. My grandmother said winters used to be harder here.
Word by Word Definitions
: employed in accomplishing something
: that has endured use
: secondhand
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