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The verb "accustomed"

It is transitive and always seems to be used in the passive or with the auxiliary verb "have". Why?
  

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[nq:1]It is transitive and always seems to be used in the passive or with the auxiliary verb "have". [/nq] I don't think your premise is true, so the question of why it might be true doesn't arise. athel

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  • [nq:1]It is transitive and always seems to be used in the passive or with the auxiliary verb "have".
  • [/nq] I don't think your premise is true, so the question of why it might be true doesn't arise.
  • athel
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[nq:1]It is transitive and always seems to be used in the passive or with the auxiliary verb "have". Why?[/nq]
I don't think your premise is true, so the question of why it might be true doesn't arise.

athel
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[nq:1]It is transitive and always seems to be used in the passive or with the auxiliary verb "have". =A0Why?[/nq]
Please give us an example of your use of
"accustomed" as a verb.
GFH
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[nq:2]It is transitive and always seems to be used in the passive or with the auxiliary verb "have". Why?[/nq]
[nq:1]Please give us an example of your use of "accustomed" as a verb.[/nq]
Example: With diligent effort, I accustomed myself to running a minimum of five miles a day.
Another: I became accustomed to the New York subway through months of riding it every day.
Here's a pres
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