habituate
/həˈbɪtʃʊeɪt
/ /həˈbɪtjʊeɪt/verb
Make or become accustomed or used to something: [with object]: bears can become habituated to people very easily...
- Animals were habituated to behavioral observation.
- All birds had 10 days to habituate to the aviary.
- Females and males were habituated in their separate compartments for 15 min.
Synonyms
accustom, make used, adapt, adjust, attune, acclimatize, acculturate, inure, harden;
make familiar with, familiarize with;
season;
condition, teach, train, school, educate, discipline, break in;
North American acclimate
Origin
Late 15th century: from late Latin habituat- 'accustomed', from the verb habituare, from habitus (see habit).