accustom

əˈkʌstəm

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of accustom - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

adapt

intr.

become used to something through experience

intr.

He accustomed to the cold weather quickly.

acclimate

adapt

habituation

tr.

make someone used to something

tr.

She will accustom the children to a structured routine.

familiarize

habituate

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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

get used

accustom

make someone accustomed to a new situation

season

adaptation

accustom someone to a situation

wean

parenting

accustom a child or animal to food other than mother's milk

man

falconry

accustom a bird to human presence

domesticate

tame for home

accustom to home life

attune

adjustment

adjust or accustom to a situation

inure

psychology

accustom someone to something, especially something unpleasant

Examples of accustom in a sentence

They accustomed to the new routine over time.
Parents should accustom their kids to healthy eating habits.
He tried to accustom himself to the new environment.

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French:s'habituer, habituer, ...
German:sich gewöhnen, gewöhnen, ...
Italian:abituarsi, assuefare, ...
Spanish:acostumbrarse, habituar, ...
Portuguese:acostumar-se, habituar, ...
Chinese:习惯, 使适应, ...
Japanese:慣れる, 慣れさせる, ...
Arabic:اعْتادَ, عوّد, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְרַגֵּל, לְהַרְגִּיל, ...
Russian:осваиваться, приучать, ...
Ukrainian:привчити, привчати, ...
Hindi:अभ्यस्त होना, आदी बनाना, ...
Bengali:অভ্যস্ত হওয়া, অভ্যস্ত করা, ...
Catalan:acostumar-se, acostumar, ...
Czech:zvyknout si, přivyknout, ...
Danish:vænne sig til, vænne, ...
Dutch:wennen, gewennen, ...
Greek:συνηθίζω, εξοικειώνω, ...
Hungarian:hozzászokni, hozzászoktatni, ...
Khmer:ស៊ាំនឹង, ធ្វើឱ្យស៊ាំ, ...
Korean:익숙해지다, 익숙하게 하다, ...
Persian:عادت کردن, عادت دادن, ...
Polish:przyzwyczajać się, przyzwyczaić, ...
Portuguese (BR):acostumar-se, habituar, ...
Romanian:a obișnui, ...
Swedish:vänja sig, vänja, ...
Thai:เคยชินกับ, ทำให้คุ้นเคย, ...
Turkish:alışmak, alıştırmak, ...
Vietnamese:quen, tập cho quen, ...

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