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    accustomed
    ac‧cus‧tomed /əˈkʌstəmd/ adjective
     Word Family: adjective: customary, custom, customizable, accustomed; noun: custom, customer, customs; verb: accustom, customize; adverb: customarily
    1. be accustomed to (doing) something to be familiar with something and accept it as normal:
        We were accustomed to working together.
        become/grow/get accustomed to something
        Her eyes quickly became accustomed to the dark.
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        In everyday English, people usually say be used to instead of be accustomed to, and get used to instead of get/become accustomed to:
       ▪ She's used to working with children.
       ▪ It’s hard at first, but you’ll get used to it.
    2. [only before noun] formal usual:
        The pans were in their accustomed places.