accustom

/əˈkʌs.təm/

verb 3noun 1

Collocations

ADJ.

long, necessary, new, quick, soon

VERB + ACCUSTOM

couldn't, manage, practice, time, tried

ACCUSTOM + NOUN

child, children, herself, myself, something, themselves, yourself

ADV.

quickly, socially

Definitions

verb

To make familiar by use; to cause to accept; to habituate, familiarize, or inure.

Early exposure to pet allergens and pet-related bacteria accustoms the body to allergens.

I shall always fear that he who accustoms himself to fraud in little things, wants only opportunity to practice it in greater.

To be wont.

all of them accustoming , once in the year , to take their kind of the fresh water

To cohabit.

Much better do we Britans fulfill the work of Nature than you Romans; we with the beſt men accuſtom op'nly; you with the baſest commit private adulteries.

noun

Custom.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — make psychologically or physically used (to something)

habituate

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Early exposure to pet allergens and pet-related bacteria accustoms the body to allergens.

Wiktionary

I shall always fear that he who accustoms himself to fraud in little things, wants only opportunity to practice it in greater.

Wiktionary

“[…] it is not fair of you to bring against mankind double weapons ! Dangerous enough you are as woman alone, without bringing to your aid those gifts of mind suited to problems which men have been ac

Wiktionary

It took a long time to accustom myself to the noise.

Tatoeba · #45595

Children are quick to accustom themselves to new surroundings.

Tatoeba · #245958

You must quickly accustom yourself to your new school.

Tatoeba · #269116

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, accustom is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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