Accustom

English

Verb

Accustom (third-person singular simple present Accustoms, present participle Accustoming, simple past and past participle Accustomed)

1. (transitive) To make familiar by use; to cause to accept; to habituate, familiarize, or inure; -- with to.
2. (intransitive, obsolete) To be wont.
3. (intransitive, obsolete) To cohabit.

Synonyms for Accustom

habituate, get used to, inure, exercise, train, familiarize, acclimatize, harden, addict.

Related terms

• custom, customary

Etymology

Old French acoustumer, acustumer (Modern French accoutumer) corresponding to a (“to, toward”) + custom. More at custom, costume.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ə.ˈkəs.təm/

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Noun

Accustom (plural Accustoms)

1. (obsolete) Custom.