habituate
[ huh-bich-oo-eyt ]
/ həˈbɪtʃ uˌeɪt /
verb (used with object), ha·bit·u·at·ed, ha·bit·u·at·ing.
to accustom (a person, the mind, etc.), as to a particular situation: Wealth habituated him to luxury.
Archaic. to frequent.
verb (used without object), ha·bit·u·at·ed, ha·bit·u·at·ing.
to cause habituation, physiologically or psychologically.
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OTHER WORDS FROM habituate
un·ha·bit·u·at·ed, adjectiveWords nearby habituate
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British Dictionary definitions for habituated
habituate
/ (həˈbɪtjʊˌeɪt) /
verb
to accustom; make used (to)
US and Canadian archaic to frequent
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Medical definitions for habituated
habituate
[ hə-bĭch′ōō-āt′ ]
v.
To accustom by frequent repetition or prolonged exposure.
To cause physiological or psychological habituation, as to a drug.
To experience psychological habituation.
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