used to

used to [juːst]

adj

made familiar with; accustomed to I am used to hitchhiking

vb (tr)

(takes an infinitive or implied infinitive) used as an auxiliary to express habitual or accustomed actions, states, etc., taking place in the past but not continuing into the present I don't drink these days, but I used to I used to fish here every day

Usage: The most common negative form of used to is didn't used to (or didn't use to), but in formal contexts used not to is preferred

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

used to - in the habit; "I am used to hitchhiking"; "you'll get used to the idea"; "...was wont to complain that this is a cold world"- Henry David Thoreau wont to accustomed - (often followed by `to') in the habit of or adapted to; "accustomed to doing her own work"; "I've grown accustomed to her face"

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used to

adjective accustomed to, familiar with, in the habit of, given to, at home in, attuned to, tolerant of, wont to, inured to, hardened to, habituated to I'm used to having my sleep interrupted.