use#3 (v)

v02370131

type v
lex_filenum 41
def habitually do something (use only in the past tense)
examples She used to call her mother every week but now she calls only occasionally
I used to get sick when I ate in that dining hall
They used to vacation in the Bahamas
Frame - 28 Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Outgoing links
Hypernym act, move
Derivationally related form use → usage
Incoming links
Derivationally related form usage → use
Hyponym act, move

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