Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A phrase indicating that something happened regularly in the past but does not happen now
Used to
/ˈjuːst tuː/Synonyms:
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This word has no antonymsExamples:
He used to play piano every evening before bed.
They used to run five miles every morning together.
She used to have long curly hair before she cut it.
Etymology:
The phrase used to is derived from the past participle of use, which comes from the Latin usus, the past participle of uti, meaning to use. The phrase indicates a past habit or custom.
Usage Statistics:
3822 mentions per 1 million words 
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