Both Uses of
accustomed
in
Emma
- I honestly said as much to Mr. E. when he was speaking of my future home, and expressing his fears lest the retirement of it should be disagreeable; and the inferiority of the house too——knowing what I had been accustomed to——of course he was not wholly without apprehension.†
Chpt 2.13-14
- Certainly I had been accustomed to every luxury at Maple Grove; but I did assure him that two carriages were not necessary to my happiness, nor were spacious apartments.†
Chpt 2.13-14 *
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.