Confused Words

Adapt and Adopt

Adapt means to modify, fit, adjust, etc.

Adopt means to take up, choose, accept, etc.

The company policies need to be adapted to suit the current market scenario.

There are many couples who are childless, but feel hesitant to adopt a child.

Accustomed

Accustomed = Customary or usual habitual; usual; wonted; customary; ordinary; frequently practiced, used, or experienced
Example: I have become accustomed to watching the 5am news, not the 5pm news.
Usage in Sentence: Accustomed to, not with.
Don’t say: I’m accustomed with hot weather.
Say: I’m accustomed to hot weather.