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Accustomed vs Acclimatised - What's the difference?

accustomed | acclimatised |

As verbs the difference between accustomed and acclimatised

is that accustomed is past tense of accustom while acclimatised is past tense of acclimatise.

As an adjective accustomed

is familiar through use; usual; customary.

accustomed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Familiar through use; usual; customary.
  • * An accustomed action - Shakespeare, Macbeth, V-v
  • Inured to; adapted to existing conditions.
    • accustomed to walking long distances
    accustomed to cold
  • (obsolete) Frequented by customers
  • * A well accustomed shop - Smollett

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (accustom)

    • acclimatised

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (acclimatise)

    • acclimatise

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • * 2013 , Daniel Taylor, Danny Welbeck leads England's rout of Moldova but hit by Ukraine ban'' (in ''The Guardian , 6 September 2013)[http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/sep/06/england-moldova-world-cup-qualifier-matchreport]
    • The England manager can be encouraged by more evidence that Rickie Lambert has quickly acclimatised to international football, with another headed goal to add to the one he scored against Scotland, but Welbeck's ban comes at a time when Wayne Rooney and Andy Carroll are already out and Daniel Sturridge is likely to join them.