ACCUSTOMED


Meaning of ACCUSTOMED in English

ac ‧ cus ‧ tomed /əˈkʌstəmd/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ customary , ↑ custom , ↑ customizable , ↑ accustomed ; noun : ↑ custom , ↑ customer , customs; verb : ↑ accustom , ↑ customize ; adverb : ↑ customarily ]

1 . be accustomed to (doing) something to be familiar with something and accept it as normal:

We were accustomed to working together.

become/grow/get accustomed to something

Her eyes quickly became accustomed to the dark.

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In everyday English, people usually say be used to instead of be accustomed to, and get used to instead of get/become accustomed to :

She's used to working with children.

It’s hard at first, but you’ll get used to it.

2 . [only before noun] formal usual:

The pans were in their accustomed places.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.