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• used — (adj.) second hand, 1590s, pp. adjective from USE (Cf. use) (v.). To be used to “accustomed, familiar” is recorded by 1520s. Verbal phrase used to formerly did or was (as in I used to love her) represents a construction attested from c.1300,… …   Etymology dictionary

• used\ to\ be — • used to be • did use to be v. phr. Formerly or once was. Mary used to be small; but she has grown up. Dick used to be the best pitcher on the team last year; now two other pitchers are better than he is …   Словарь американских идиом

• formerly — [adv] previously in time or order aforetime, already, anciently, at one time, away back, a while back, back, back when*, before, before now, before this, down memory lane*, earlier, eons ago*, erewhile, erstwhile, heretofore, in former times, in… …   New thesaurus

• formerly — adv. Formerly is used with these adjectives: ↑prosperous, ↑secret Formerly is used with these verbs: ↑call, ↑know, ↑own …   Collocations dictionary

• used\ to — I. adj. phr. In the habit of or familiar with. People get used to smoking and it is hard for them to stop. Farmers are used to working outdoors in the winter. After my eyes became used to the dim light in the cave, I saw an old shovel on the… …   Словарь американских идиом

• used to(2) — or[did use to] {v. phr.} Did formerly; did in the past. Usually used with an infinitive to tell about something past. * /Uncle Henry used to have a beard, but he shaved it off./ * /Did your father use to work at the bank?/ * /People used to say… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• used to(2) — or[did use to] {v. phr.} Did formerly; did in the past. Usually used with an infinitive to tell about something past. * /Uncle Henry used to have a beard, but he shaved it off./ * /Did your father use to work at the bank?/ * /People used to say… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• used to be — or[did use to be] {v. phr.} Formerly or once was. * /Mary used to be small; but she has grown up./ * /Dick used to be the best pitcher on the team last year; now two other pitchers are better than he is./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• used to be — or[did use to be] {v. phr.} Formerly or once was. * /Mary used to be small; but she has grown up./ * /Dick used to be the best pitcher on the team last year; now two other pitchers are better than he is./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• used to — 1. adjective /juːs(t).tu,juːs(t).tə/ accustomed to, tolerant or accepting of. I am used to cleaning up other people’s mess. 2. verb /juːs(t).tu,juːs(t).tə/ Formerly; once, but no longer; thus forming the imperfect tense I used to be undecided,… …   Wiktionary

• formerly — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. before now, some time ago, once, in the past, once upon a time, already, in former times, previously, earlier, time out of mind, in the early days, centuries ago, eons ago, anciently, in the old days, in olden times,… …   English dictionary for students