ACCUSTOMED


Meaning of ACCUSTOMED in English

adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from past participle of accustomen

1. : familiar through use or long and repeated experience:

a. : often used or practiced : customary , habitual , usual

her accustomed cheerfulness

cut off from its accustomed sources of manufactured articles — P.E.James

b. : habituated, inured

great wicker baskets balanced easily on accustomed heads — Claudia Cassidy

— often used with to and an object

eyes not fully accustomed to the darkness

nations become accustomed to the use of collective action — Vera M. Dean

2. : in the habit or custom : established in the practice : used , wont — used with to and an infinitive or gerund

accustomed to paint their faces before battle

accustomed to making decisions

3. archaic : frequented by customers

Synonyms: see usual

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.