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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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
The process might actually begin much earlier than previously thought, they said, notably when animals became habituated to human environments.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2025
The University of Zurich team observed a group of bonobos from a project by local biologists that had habituated the animals over 10 to 15 years, depending on the group.
From Salon ● May 29, 2025
“Once habituated to his distrustful manner,” said I, “I have done very well.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
