be used to

Verb

Meaning

be used to (third-person singular simple present is used to, present participle being used to, simple past was used to, past participle been used to)

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Related terms

get used to become used to

Examples

A $19,875 grant will be used to purchase and install a 15-kW wind turbine. Source: Internet

A $36,500 grant will be used to purchase and install solar equipment. Source: Internet

About $7,500 a year will be used to help participants, Cooper said. Source: Internet

A 2008 Italian study determined nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy can be used to distinguish between different honey types, and can be used to pinpoint the area where it was produced. Source: Internet

A benefit of this approach is to allow an analytical expression for SSB signals, which can be used to understand effects such as synchronous detection of SSB. Source: Internet

A black and white camera or an infrared camera may be used to capture specific details. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

be upstanding be uptight be used free of charge be used up be useful be useful to