All 4 Uses of
accustomed
in
The Fountainhead
- I am not accustomed to hold a discussion with a student who behaves in your manner.†
Chpt 1.1accustomed to = used to (adapted to something, so it seems normal)
- "I'm sorry," said Mrs. Wayne Wilmot, "but I'm not accustomed to dealing with a person utterly incapable of reason.†
Chpt 1.13 *
- In this way, though it's not traditional architecture of course, it will give the public the impression of what they're accustomed to.†
Chpt 1.15
- He was accustomed to hostility; this kind of benevolence was more offensive than hostility.†
Chpt 2.6
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.