ACCUSTOMED TO

 Dictionary entry overview: What does accustomed to mean? 

• ACCUSTOMED TO (adjective)
  The adjective ACCUSTOMED TO has 1 sense:

1. in the habit of or adapted to

  Familiarity information: ACCUSTOMED TO used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ACCUSTOMED TO (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In the habit of or adapted to

Synonyms:

accustomed to; used to

Context example:

we are used to better service in this restaurant

Similar:

used to; wont to (in the habit of doing something)

Antonym:

unaccustomed to (not habituated to; unfamiliar with)

 Context examples 

I threw the door forcibly open, as children are accustomed to do when they expect a spectre to stand in waiting for them on the other side; but nothing appeared.

(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)

Then she made a frown and a gesture to my mother, like one who was accustomed to be obeyed, to come and open the door.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

His senses, accustomed to the hum and bustle of the camp, used to the continuous impact of sights and sounds, were now left idle.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

In a few minutes, however, my own ears got accustomed to the sound, and the horses so far became quiet that the driver was able to descend and to stand before them.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

"Some of Maria's washing smells, I imagine," was the answer. "I am growing quite accustomed to them."

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

She was frightened by the earnestness of his manner, and ran past him to the window through which she was accustomed to hand the meals.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

I have not been accustomed to such language as this.

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)

Bowing with the air of one accustomed to public praise, he stole to the cavern and ordered Hagar to come forth with a commanding, "What ho, minion! I need thee!"

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

“Will you permit me to lay the table? Sir Charles is accustomed to partake of certain dishes and to drink certain wines, so that we usually bring them with us when we visit.”

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

They were viewing the country with the eyes of persons accustomed to drawing, and decided on its capability of being formed into pictures, with all the eagerness of real taste.

(Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen)