accustom

[ uh-kuhs-tuhm ]

/ əˈkʌs təm /

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verb (used with object)

to familiarize by custom or use; habituate: to accustom oneself to cold weather.

Origin of accustom

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English word from Middle French word acoustumer.See ac-, custom

OTHER WORDS FROM accustom

pre·ac·cus·tom, verb (used with object)re·ac·cus·tom, verb (used with object)un·ac·cus·tom, verb (used with object)

Words nearby accustom

accusatorial, accusatory, accuse, accused, accuser, accustom, accustomed, accustomed to, Accutane, Accutron, ACDA

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Example sentences from the Web for accustom

It took Lady Clare several months to accustom Shag (for that was the colt's name) to her ways.
Boyhood in Norway|Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen
Taterleg could not accustom himself to that extraordinary bunkhouse when they returned to it, on such short time.
The Duke Of Chimney Butte|G. W. Ogden
Unable to see his hand before his face he stopped to accustom his eyes to the absence of any light.
Spring Street|James H. Richardson
Therefore I propose that you shall at once accustom yourself to the attire, which you can do in our apartments of an evening.
The Tiger of Mysore|G. A. Henty

He advanced groping, attempting to accustom his eyes to the half-darkness.
L-bas|J. K. Huysmans

British Dictionary definitions for accustom

accustom

/ (əˈkʌstəm) /

verb

(tr usually foll by to) to make (oneself) familiar (with) or used (to), as by practice, habit, or experience

Word Origin for accustom

C15: from Old French acostumer, from costume custom

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单词	accustom
释义	accustom [ uh-kuhs-tuhm ] / əˈkʌs təm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR accustom ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to familiarize by custom or use; habituate: to accustom oneself to cold weather. Origin of accustom First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English word from Middle French word acoustumer.See ac-, custom OTHER WORDS FROM accustom pre·ac·cus·tom, verb (used with object)re·ac·cus·tom, verb (used with object)un·ac·cus·tom, verb (used with object) Words nearby accustom accusatorial, accusatory, accuse, accused, accuser, accustom, accustomed, accustomed to, Accutane, Accutron, ACDA Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for accustom It took Lady Clare several months to accustom Shag (for that was the colt's name) to her ways. Boyhood in Norway\|Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen Taterleg could not accustom himself to that extraordinary bunkhouse when they returned to it, on such short time. The Duke Of Chimney Butte\|G. W. Ogden Unable to see his hand before his face he stopped to accustom his eyes to the absence of any light. Spring Street\|James H. Richardson Therefore I propose that you shall at once accustom yourself to the attire, which you can do in our apartments of an evening. The Tiger of Mysore\|G. A. Henty He advanced groping, attempting to accustom his eyes to the half-darkness. L-bas\|J. K. Huysmans British Dictionary definitions for accustom accustom / (əˈkʌstəm) / verb (tr usually foll by to) to make (oneself) familiar (with) or used (to), as by practice, habit, or experience Word Origin for accustom C15: from Old French acostumer, from costume custom Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to accustom adapt, acquaint, habituate, season, familiarize, acclimatize, acculturate
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accustom

verb (used with object)

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verb

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