Definition of accustom - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
habituationmake someone used to something
- She will accustom the children to a structured routine.
2.
self-adaptationmake oneself used to something by practice
- I accustomed myself to waking up early.
Origin of accustom
Old French, acostumer (to be accustomed)
Terms with accustom included in their meaning
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accustom
help someone get accustomed to a new environment
accustom
make someone accustomed to a new situation
adaptation
accustom someone to a situation
parenting
accustom a child or animal to food other than mother's milk
falconry
accustom a bird to human presence
tame for home
accustom to home life
adjustment
adjust or accustom to a situation
psychology
accustom someone to something, especially something unpleasant
old verb
use or accustom by repeated practice
Examples of accustom in a sentence
He tried to accustom himself to the new environment. She accustomed herself to the noisy commute. We accustomed ourselves to working nights.
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- French:habituer, s'accoutumer à, ...
- German:gewöhnen, sich an etwas gewöhnen, ...
- Italian:assuefare, abituarsi, ...
- Spanish:habituar, acostumbrarse, ...
- Portuguese:habituar, habituar-se, ...
- Chinese:使适应, 使自己习惯于, ...
- Japanese:慣れさせる, 慣れる, ...
- Arabic:عوّد, اِعْتادَ عَلى, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַרְגִּיל, ...
- Russian:приучать, приучаться, ...
- Ukrainian:привчати, привчати себе, ...
- Hindi:आदी बनाना, अभ्यस्त होना, ...
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