accustomed
Use Accustomed in a sentence
təmd adjective
1.
customary; usual; habitual: in their accustomed manner.
2.
habituated; acclimated (usually followed by to ): accustomed to staying up late; accustomed to the noise of the subway.
00:10
Accustomed
is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
Dictionary.com Unabridged
verb (used with object)
to familiarize by custom or use; habituate: to accustom oneself to cold weather.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To ACCUSTOMED
Collins
World English Dictionary
accustom (əˈkʌstəm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb (usually foll by to) | |
| to make (oneself) familiar (with) or used (to), as by practice, habit, or experience | |
| [C15: from Old French acostumer, from costume | |
| accustomed (əˈkʌstəmd) | |
| —adj (foll by to) (foll by to) | |
| 1. | usual; customary |
| 2. | used or inured (to) |
| 3. | in the habit (of): accustomed to walking after meals |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Etymonline
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Example sentences
They had their accustomed table and waiter, and the former was always as prepared as the latter was prompt.
TO many foreigners, accustomed to national codes and centralized administration.
Not only are jobs difficult to get, the academic culture can be stifling to one accustomed to broader venues.
As a scientist, he was accustomed to having his ideas knocked around.
Related Searches
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
