Accustom: meaning, definitions and examples
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accustom
[ ษหkสstษm ]
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:
๐ต๐น acostumar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฆเคค เคกเคพเคฒเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช gewรถhnen
๐ฎ๐ฉ membiasakan
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฒะธะบะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ przyzwyczaiฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๆ ฃใใ (nareru)
๐ซ๐ท habituer
๐ช๐ธ acostumbrar
๐น๐ท alฤฑลtฤฑrmak
๐ฐ๐ท ์ต์ํด์ง๋ค (iksukaejida)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุนููุฏ (ta'wฤซd)
๐จ๐ฟ zvyknout si
๐ธ๐ฐ zvyknรบลฅ si
๐จ๐ณ ไน ๆฏ (xรญguร n)
๐ธ๐ฎ navaditi se
๐ฎ๐ธ venjast
๐ฐ๐ฟ าฏะนัะตะฝั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฉแแแแ (michveva)
๐ฆ๐ฟ alฤฑลmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.
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