Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

used to

/jus(t).tu/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.79 in modern English

Syllables: used -to
IPA: /jus(t).tu/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Accustomed to, tolerant or accepting of.

verb

Formerly and habitually or repeatedly, but possibly no longer, did.

Example Sentences

"I am very used to cleaning up other people’s mess."
"I became/grew quite used to his ways."
"I got used to this weather."
"“Well,” I says, “I cal'late a body could get used to Tophet if he stayed there long enough.” ¶ She flared up; the least mite of a slam at Doctor Wool was enough to set her going."
"He was shivering a little, for he had always been used to sleeping in a proper bed, and by this time his coat had worn so thin and threadbare from hugging that it was no longer any protection to him."
"Nobody's ever taught you how to live out on the street and now you're gonna have to get used to it."

Etymology

From used, past participle of use (“(archaic sense) to be in the habit of”) + to.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /jus(t).tu/
British English: /juːs(t).tu/

Inflected Forms

usta (alternative) useta (alternative)

Phrases

ain't what it used to was they don't make them like they used to used-to-be

Synonyms

wont to accustomed to

Homonyms

use to

Antonyms

unused to

Rhymes With

usta

Questions

How do you pronounce used to?: The recorded pronunciation is /jus(t).tu/.
What does used to mean?: Accustomed to, tolerant or accepting of.
Where does used to come from?: From used, past participle of use (“(archaic sense) to be in the habit of”) + to.

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