Accustomed to means used to something: accustomed to the noise, to strong winds. For the process of getting used to it, say become or get accustomed to. It's a slightly more formal version of be used to: in conversation people say I'm used to it, while in writing and essays accustomed sounds natural.
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be accustomed to + noun/-ing; become/grow accustomed to
- After years on the coast, she is accustomed to strong winds.
- The researchers were accustomed to working in small teams.
- It took the new residents several months to become accustomed to the bells.
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First versionI am accustomed with the noise from the market.
RevisionI am accustomed to the noise from the market.
Familiar with is a close neighbour, so with slips in here as well. But accustomed has only one preposition, to: accustomed to the noise. With was swapped for to.
To here is a preposition, so a verb after it takes -ing: accustomed to working in small teams, not to work. The same goes for be used to: I'm used to getting up early. Used to without be is a past habit: I used to get up early means I don't anymore.
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The staff are accustomed ___ handling last-minute changes.
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to — Accustomed connects to an action through to, and the action takes -ing: accustomed to handling. With goes after familiar, not after accustomed.
Describe something you got used to after moving, starting a new job or starting your studies. Use be accustomed to.
After a season at the campsite, I became accustomed to cooking outdoors in light rain.
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