accustom

American  

[uh-kuhs-tuhm] / əˈkʌs təm /

verb (used with object)

1. to familiarize by custom or use; habituate.

   to accustom oneself to cold weather.

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accustom British  

/ əˈkʌstəm /

verb

1. to make (oneself) familiar (with) or used (to), as by practice, habit, or experience

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Other Word Forms

• preaccustom verb (used with object)
• reaccustom verb (used with object)
• unaccustom verb (used with object)

Etymology

Origin of accustom

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English word from Middle French word acoustumer. See ac-, custom

Example Sentences

Trent, the former customer the Roosevelt Bartell, ended up at the Rite Aid in Wedgwood, where she said she’s had to accustom herself to long waits.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 16, 2023

You can accustom yourself to believing things without support or believing things without empirical validation or believing by simply brushing aside questions.

From Salon • Sep. 24, 2021

If you want her to spend time outside, you can try to accustom her to a harness and see if you can train her to walk on a leash.

From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2021

So there are technical aspects that Kalbfleisch has to accustom her to.

From Washington Post • Aug. 17, 2017

“Pure math. You have to accustom yourself to thinking that way.”

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Related Words

• acquaint
• adapt