Meaning of the word "used to" in English

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used to

US /juːst tə/

UK /juːst tə/

familiar with something through experience

Example:

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I'm used to waking up early.

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She's not used to the cold weather.

Synonym:

accustomed to familiar with inured to

indicating something that happened regularly or existed in the past but does not happen or exist now

Example:

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I used to live in New York.

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There used to be a cinema here.

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