accustom

UK /əˈkʌs.təm/ US /əˈkʌs.təm/
verb 3noun 1

Definitions

verb

1

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.

2

To be wont.

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

3

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

1

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