Both Uses
accustomed
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The Phantom of the Opera
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- They were at the end of the passage the whole length of which Raoul had been accustomed to traverse before knocking at Christine's door.†
Chpt 19 *accustomed to = used to (adapted to something, so it seems normal)
- Our eyes were beginning to accustom themselves to the dark, to distinguish shapes around us ...circular shapes ...on which I turned the light of my lantern.†
Chpt 24accustom = to make someone used to something
Definitions:
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(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)