All 10 Uses of
accustomed
in
The Poisonwood Bible
- But we were all dizzy and silent by that time, having grown accustomed to taking up no more space in a seat than was our honest due.†
Chpt 1accustomed to = used to (adapted to something, so it seems normal)
- We aren't all that accustomed to the African race to begin with, since back home they keep to their own parts of town.†
Chpt 1
- My own name, as I am accustomed to think of it, is Ecirp Nelle Hada.†
Chpt 1
- I kept stealing glances at him across a plate of antelope meat and stale Potato Buds, which I guess just goes to show you how unaccustomed to the male species I have become.†
Chpt 2unaccustomed to = not used to (not adapted to something, so it seems normal)standard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unaccustomed to means not and reverses the meaning of accustomed to. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- I feared not, and grew accustomed to walking alone.†
Chpt 2accustomed to = used to (adapted to something, so it seems normal)
- I am sorry to say, those men making their agreements in Katanga just now are accustomed to getting what they want.†
Chpt 3
- These boys are not accustomed to obeying their own grandmothers.†
Chpt 3
- But Father, who's accustomed to knowing everything before it happens, took this right in stride.†
Chpt 4
- They've spent decades here prolonging the brief lives of the undernourished, accustomed completely to the tragedy playing out around us.†
Chpt 5 *
- The children who hounded us daily for money and food weren't dim-witted beggars; they were accustomed to the distribution of excess, and couldn't fathom why we held ourselves apart.†
Chpt 5
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.