Both Uses of
accustomed
in
The Time Machine
- It was very black, and Weena clung to me convulsively, but there was still, as my eyes grew accustomed to the darkness, sufficient light for me to avoid the stems.†
Chpt 9accustomed to = used to (adapted to something, so it seems normal)
- He took up his pipe, and began, in his old accustomed manner, to tap with it nervously upon the bars of the grate.†
Chpt 12 *
Definition:
to make someone used to something
(used to is an expression that means someone has adapted to something, so it does not seem unusual)
(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.