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accustomed

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/əˈkʌstəmd/ · ac-cus-tomed

Familiar or used to something over a period of time.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Familiar or used to something over a period of time.

کسی چیز کے عادی یا اس کے ساتھ مانوس ہونے کی حالت۔

عادی

aadi

Synonyms

familiarused tohabituatedواقفمستعدآشنا

Antonyms

unaccustomednewunfamiliarغیر عادینا واقفاجنبی

Common Collocations

  • accustomed to change
  • become accustomed
  • accustomed routine

Example Sentences

She is accustomed to waking up early every day.

وہ ہر روز جلدی اٹھنے کی عادی ہے۔

Woh har roz jaldi uthne ki aadi hai.

He quickly became accustomed to the new environment.

وہ نئے ماحول کا جلد ہی عادی ہو گیا۔

Woh naye mahol ka jald hi aadi ho gaya.

They are not accustomed to such cold weather.

وہ ایسی سردی کے موسم کے عادی نہیں ہیں۔

Woh aisi sardi ke mausam ke aadi nahin hain.

Easily Confused With

used:While both indicate familiarity, 'used' can imply past actions while 'accustomed' often refers to ongoing habits.

Word Family

accustom
verbعادت ڈالنا
accustomedness
nounعادت

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'a custom' as something you are 'accustomed' to doing regularly.

Imagine a person comfortably settled into a routine.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

پھر اس عادیِ بے چہرہ کو دیکھو، جو خوابوں میں بھی نہیں آتا

Phir is aadi-e be chehra ko dekho, jo khwabon mein bhi nahi aata.

Then see this unmasked habitual one, who does not even come in dreams.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

عادت تھی، اب ہے یہ چال

Aadat thi, ab hai yeh chaal.

It was a habit, now it is a way of life.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "accustomare" — to make custom or habitual

First known use: 14th century

The term has evolved from Latin roots, entering Middle English through Old French.