Both Uses
accustomed
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Brian's Winter
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- He had not grown accustomed to killing in spite of how much of it he had done.†
p. 10.2accustomed to = used to (adapted to something, so it seems normal)
- Back in the hood the air was kept from moving and his face grew warmer and the fact that his head was warm seemed to warm his whole body and once he became accustomed to the cold he could look around and appreciate the world around him.†
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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)