All 6 Uses
accustomed
in
The Alchemist, by Coelho
(Edited)
- "[The sheep] are so used to me that they know my schedule," he muttered. Thinking about that for a moment, he realized that it could be the other way around: that it was he who had become accustomed to their schedule.
p. 6.4 *accustomed to = used to (adapted to something, so it seems normal)
- He had to choose between something he had become accustomed to and something he wanted to have.
p. 30.1
- And he hadn't perceived them because he had become accustomed to them.
p. 46.8
- The boy, accustomed to recognizing omens, spoke to the merchant.
p. 58.6
- The days had always been silent, but now, even the nights—when the travelers were accustomed to talking around the fires—had also become quiet.
p. 80.8
- "Because my eyes are not yet accustomed to the desert," the boy said.
p. 109.5accustomed to = adapted or adjusted
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)