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verb (used with object)
to familiarize by custom or use; habituate: to accustom oneself to cold weather.
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Example Sentences
- Not only do the two have to accustom themselves to strange big-city.
- These costumed researchers teach the growing chicks how to forage for food and accustom them to the ultralight.
- Most americans have become accustom to prepackaged uniform food so any type of diversity is looked down upon.
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Word Origin & History
accustom
early 15c., from M.Fr. acostumer, from à "to" + costume (see costume).
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