accustomed to

Idioms and Phrases

Used to something or someone; having the habit of doing something. For example, In Spain we gave up our usual schedule and became accustomed to eating dinner at 10 p.m.Professor Higgins in the musical My Fair Lady (1956) ruefully sang the song “I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face” after his protégé Eliza walked out on him. [Second half of 1400s]

Example Sentences

We are accustomed to-day to use the words fire and water with different meanings, according to the ideas we wish to express.

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