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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