Past tense of accustom
regular verb
The past tense of accustom is accustomed. The past participle is also accustomed.
Forms of accustom
| Base form (V1) | accustom /əˈkʌs.təm/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | accustomed /əˈkʌs.təmd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | accustomed /əˈkʌs.təmd/ |
| Present participle | accustoming |
| Third person singular | accustoms |
Accustomed in a sentence
- Dangerous enough you are as woman alone, without bringing to your aid those gifts of mind suited to problems which men have been accustomed to arrogate to themselves.”1910, Emerson Hough, chapter I, in The Purchase Price: Or The Cause of Compromise, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC
- I am not accustomed to walk(ing) long distances.From the entry accustomed
- She is getting more and more accustomed to the cold.From the entry accustomed
- I am not against drinking; however, if you are accustomed to overdrinking, it will be a serious problem.From the entry overdrinking
- The crackdown on insider trading sends a message: Wall Streeters accustomed to vacationing at Club Med had best be careful not to end up at Club Fed instead.From the entry Club Fed
Meaning of accustom
- verb To make familiar by use; to cause to accept; to habituate, familiarize, or inure.
- verb To be wont.
- verb To cohabit.
Questions about the past tense of accustom
- What is the past tense of accustom?
- The past tense of accustom is accustomed.
- What is the past participle of accustom?
- The past participle of accustom is accustomed.
- Is accustom a regular or irregular verb?
- Accustom is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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