habituate
verb (used with object)
to accustom (a person, the mind, etc.), as to a particular situation.
habituated
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past participleof habituate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof habituate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
habituateverb (used with object)to accustom (a person, the mind, etc.), as to a particular situation.
Example Sentences
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The mood toggles between cozily habituated and heavy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
"The dogs in this investigation directed relatively little attention towards the television monitors and habituated to their presence within a short period of time," the report said.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
People have become habituated to this, tolerate it, factor it in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
Now, 25 years after starting her pioneering research on savannah chimps, which had never before been habituated to observers, primatologist Jill Pruetz has a wealth of data.
From Barron's ● Jan. 15, 2026
Of course by now the bear has become thoroughly habituated both to human beings and to their food.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
