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accustom

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8 lettersPronunciation /əˈkʌs.təm/Part of speech verbSorted accmostuStarts with AEnds with M0 clues
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Definitions

  1. make psychologically or physically used (to something)

Word origin

The verb is from Middle English accustomen, from Old French acoustumer, acustumer (Modern French accoutumer) corresponding to a (“to, toward”) + custom. More at custom, costume.

Used in a sentence

  • Early exposure to pet allergens and pet-related bacteria accustoms the body to allergens.
  • I shall always fear that he who accustoms himself to fraud in little things, wants only opportunity to practice it in greater.
  • He took it [a television] back to his unfurnished room and began watching as much as he could, including Ms. Winfrey’s show, to accustom his ear to hearing English.

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