All 5 Uses
accustomed
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The Da Vinci Code
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- He was accustomed to symbolic progressions that made some semblance of sense, but everything here—the pentacle, the text, the numbers—seemed disparate at the most fundamental level.†
Chpt 8accustomed to = used to (adapted to something, so it seems normal)
- Silas was accustomed to people being uncomfortable with his appearance.†
Chpt 19-20
- If it does not seem too rude, Sister, I am not accustomed to simply walking into a house of God and taking a tour.†
Chpt 19-20 *
- Langdon rolled his eyes at Sophie, well accustomed to Teabing's predilection for dramatic antics.†
Chpt 51-52
- He had grown accustomed to dealing with surprises.†
Chpt 97-98
Definitions:
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(1)
(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)In professional environments, you may make a better impression by saying one is accustomed to something rather than one is used to something. - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)