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Definition
to be or to become psychologically or physically used to something
(used to is an expression that means someone has adapted to and has an expectation of something so it does not seem unusual)
(used to is an expression that means someone has adapted to and has an expectation of something so it does not seem unusual)
- He took up his pipe, and began, in his old accustomed manner, to tap with it nervously upon the bars of the grate.Chapter 12 (33% in)
- 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.Chapter 9 (22% in)
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