Accustom: meaning, definitions and examples

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accustom

 

[ ษ™หˆkสŒstษ™m ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

to new environment

To make someone or something accept something as normal or usual by repeated and constant exposure.

Synonyms

acclimate, adjust, condition, familiarize, habituate

Examples of usage

  • He quickly accustoms himself to the new surroundings.
  • They accustom their children to the local traditions.
  • We should accustom ourselves to the changes in technology.
  • The body needs time to accustom to the high altitude.
  • She accustoms her taste buds to spicy food.

Translations

Translations of the word "accustom" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น acostumar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เคฆเคค เคกเคพเคฒเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช gewรถhnen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ membiasakan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฒะธะบะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przyzwyczaiฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ…ฃใ‚Œใ‚‹ (nareru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท habituer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ acostumbrar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท alฤฑลŸtฤฑrmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ต์ˆ™ํ•ด์ง€๋‹ค (iksukaejida)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุนูˆูŠุฏ (ta'wฤซd)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zvyknout si

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zvyknรบลฅ si

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไน ๆƒฏ (xรญguร n)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ navaditi se

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ venjast

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฏะนั€ะตะฝัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒ (michveva)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ alฤฑลŸmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ acostumbrar

Etymology

The word 'accustom' originated from the Old French word 'acostumer', which means 'to make accustomed to'. It was first used in the late 15th century in English. Over the years, 'accustom' has evolved to represent the idea of making something or someone familiar with a particular situation or environment through repeated exposure.

See also: custom, customarily, customary, customer, customizable, customization, customize, customized, customizer, customizing, customs.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #25,132, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.