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- Dictionaryac·cus·tom/əˈkəstəm/
verb
- 1. make (someone or something) accept something as normal or usual: "I accustomed my eyes to the lenses"
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to make someone familiar with new conditions: It takes awhile to accustom yourself to working at night. Note: Often said about yourself. accustomed. adjective us / əˈkʌs·təmd / She’s accustomed to waking at 6 a.m. (Definition of accustom from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of accustom. accustom.
: to make familiar with something through use or experience. accustomation. ə-ˌkə-stə-ˈmā-shən. noun. Synonyms. acquaint. familiarize. initiate. introduce. orientate. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of accustom in a Sentence. the task of accustoming new recruits to shipboard life.
The verb accustom means to become used to or familiar with something; to make something a habit. If there is a new baby in your family, you will most likely become accustomed to changing diapers.
Accustom definition: to familiarize by custom or use; habituate. See examples of ACCUSTOM used in a sentence.
to make someone familiar with new conditions: It takes awhile to accustom yourself to working at night. Note: Often said about yourself. accustomed. adjective us / əˈkʌs·təmd / She’s accustomed to waking at 6 a.m. (Definition of accustom from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of accustom. accustom.
Define accustom. accustom synonyms, accustom pronunciation, accustom translation, English dictionary definition of accustom. tr.v. ac·cus·tomed , ac·cus·tom·ing , ac·cus·toms To familiarize, as by constant practice, use, or habit: I have accustomed myself to working long hours....
Definition of accustom verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. verb. If you accustom yourself or another person to something, you make yourself or them become used to it. [formal] The team has accustomed itself to the pace of first division rugby. [VERB pronoun-reflexive + to] Shakespeare has accustomed us to a mixture of humor and tragedy in the same play. [VERB noun + to]
To familiarize, as by constant practice, use, or habit. I have accustomed myself to working long hours. American Heritage. To make familiar by custom, habit, or use; habituate (to) Webster's New World. To make familiar by use; to cause to accept; to habituate, familiarize, or inure; -- with to. Wiktionary.
When someone accustoms themselves or others to something, they facilitate the development of a customary or habitual behavior, mindset, or response. It involves gradually becoming comfortable, adjusted, or accustomed to a new circumstance, often with the intention of making it more familiar or easier to navigate.
