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Sense: Adjective: accustomed to habits or things

Synonyms:

accustomed to, in the habit of, at home in, at home with, familiar with, no stranger to, experienced in, seasoned in, comfortable with, conversant with, acclimatized to, conditioned to, habituated to, adjusted to, adapted to

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>> Topic summary: Negative forms of used to: Didn't use to/ didn't used to/ used not to/ usedn't to/ usen't to/ never used to - English Only forum
>> Topic summary: Used to/ would - English Only forum
, used to self-restraint, - English Only forum
... not used to her looking after the baby - English Only forum
... used it to settle his bills. - English Only forum
...so start getting used to it. - English Only forum
'<Eyes ain't what they used to be>,' he said. - English Only forum
'to come up' also used for visits? - English Only forum
'To infinitive' used for purpose or result? - English Only forum
'To whiff on' used as 'To miss'? - English Only forum
'Used to do sth when a school boy' - English Only forum
'used to' + Einstein - English Only forum
'Used to' like phrase in present. - English Only forum
'used to' to talk about general changes in the world - English Only forum
'You'll want to do something" is used to make a suggestion? - English Only forum
“farther/further” <are/is used> to compare two physical distances. - English Only forum
“other” used to refer to the second of two people or things - English Only forum
“Will” can be used to express a <spontaneous> decision or offer for the future decided now - English Only forum
(Product) has become naturally used to the corporate IT strategy of (customer) - English Only forum
(That school,) she used to go vs. she used to go to - English Only forum
[I play tennis less than I used to do.] - English Only forum
[smthg] that used to be - English Only forum
[To give someone the stink-eye] used in the passive mood? - English Only forum
[Used to win/won] - English Only forum
/Had/ used to - English Only forum
~ some income to live on // why used preposition "on"? not with - English Only forum
A car is a motor vehicle. (A/the) car can be used to transport people or load - English Only forum
a familiar bent of the head that comes from the things we’re used to seein’ - English Only forum
A former colleague used to sit at this desk - English Only forum
A gerund is to <use> <be used> - English Only forum
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