Meaning of use to | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Infinitive or present tense form of used to: formerly (and habitually or repeatedly) be accustomed to.
   form-of, infinitive, no-past-participle, no-present-participle, present
2. Synonym of used to.
   no-past-participle, no-present-participle, nonstandard, proscribed
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see use, to.
   no-past-participle, no-present-participle

Equivalents

Examples

“Did I use to wear that?”

“I did not use to think her wanting in self possession, but she had not quite enough for the demands of yesterday.”

“I use to go every year, until I moved out of the area.”

“Drones have become so critical to battlefield success that at times they are used to take out other drones.”

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