Both Uses of
accustomed
in
Dubliners
- He took her to see The Bohemian Girl and she felt elated as she sat in an unaccustomed part of the theatre with him.†
Chpt 4 *
- Often he had wanted her to go and live with them;-but she would have felt herself in the way (though Joe's wife was ever so nice with her) and she had become accustomed to the life of the laundry.†
Chpt 10
Definition:
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(accustom) to make someone used to something
(used to is an expression that means someone has adapted to something, so it does not seem unusual)editor's notes: In professional environments, you may make a better impression by saying one is accustomed to something rather than one is used to something.