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ac·cus·tom
(ə-kŭs′təm)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.
[Middle English accustomen, from Old French acostumer : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + costume, custom; see custom.]
accustom
(əˈkʌstəm)vb
(usually foll by: to) to make (oneself) familiar (with) or used (to), as by practice, habit, or experience
[C15: from Old French acostumer, from costume custom]
ac•cus•tom
(əˈkʌs təm)v.t. -tomed, -tom•ing.
to familiarize by custom or use; habituate: to accustom oneself to cold weather.
accustom
Past participle: accustomed
Gerund: accustoming
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Verb | 1. | ![]() alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" inure, indurate, harden - cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate; "He was inured to the cold" teach - accustom gradually to some action or attitude; "The child is taught to obey her parents" |
accustom
verb familiarize, train, coach, discipline, adapt, instruct, make used, school, season, acquaint, inure, habituate, acclimatize, make conversant He accustoms us to a mixture of humour and tragedy in one play.
accustom
verbTranslations
يَعْـتَـاد، يَتَعَوَّد
zvyknout si
hozzászokik
aî venja viî e-î
įprastasįpratęsįpratintipriprasti
pieradinātpierast
alışmakalıştırmak
accustom
[əˈkʌstəm] VT → acostumbrar, habituar (to a) to accustom sb to (doing) sth → acostumbrar a algn a (hacer) algoto accustom o.s. to (doing) sth → acostumbrarse a (hacer) algo
to be accustomed to (doing) sth → estar acostumbrado a (hacer) algo
to get accustomed to (doing) sth → acostumbrarse a (hacer) algo
accustom
[əˈkʌstəm] vt → accoutumer, habituerto accustom o.s. to sth → s'habituer à qch
to accustom sb to sth → habituer qn à qch
accustom
vt to accustom somebody/oneself to something → jdn/sich an etw (acc) → gewöhnen; to accustom oneself to doing something → sich daran gewöhnen, etw zu tun; to be accustomed to something → an etw (acc) → gewöhnt sein; to be accustomed to doing something → gewöhnt sein, etw zu tun; it is not what I am accustomed to → ich bin so etwas nicht gewöhnt; to become or get accustomed to something → sich an etw (acc) → gewöhnen; to become or get accustomed to doing something → sich daran gewöhnen, etw zu tun
accustom
[əˈkʌstəm] vt to accustom sb to sth/to doing sth → abituare qn a qc/a fare qcto accustom o.s. to sth → abituarsi a qc
accustom
(əˈkastəm) verb to make (especially oneself) familiar with or used to. He soon accustomed himself to the idea.
acˈcustomed adjective usual. his accustomed seat.
accustomed to familiar with or used to. I am not accustomed to being treated like this.
accustom
v. acostumbrar, hacer algo de costumbre.