Accustomed

Familiar with something through regular exposure; used to it.

adjective

Accustomed

Familiar with something through regular exposure; used to it.

adjective

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Imagine This

Imagine moving to a new city and, after a few weeks, you automatically take the same morning bus, order the same coffee, and greet the barista by name, because you are accustomed to the routine.

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Sounds Like

uh-KUS-tuhmd

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Looks Like

Looks like 'custom' with the prefix ac-; shares the root 'custom'.

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Remember This

Accustomed describes being familiar with or used to something, and is almost always followed by to (accustomed to).

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Other Forms

accustomverb

accustomedadjective

accustomsverb (third person singular)

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Connect With

habit, custom, familiar, acclimate, habituate

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Note

Do not say 'accustomed of'. Use 'accustomed to' or 'accustomed to doing something'. Accustomed is an adjective; the related verb is accustom (to).