Meaning of used to(p) in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    used to(p)

    Definitions

    1. in the habit

    Examples

    • « 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 »

    Synonyms

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  • « That's the thing. in medicine, you're used to saying there's a problem within the person, and saying there's a problem within the culture, that's not a medical answer. Medicine has to look in one direction, so there's only one type of answer that they can find. »
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  • « Knowledge of other people's beliefs and ways of thinking must be used to build bridges, not to create conflicts. »
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