Definitions for: Accustom


[v] make psychologically or physically used (to something); "She became habituated to the background music"



Webster (1913) Definition: Ac*cus"tom, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Accustomed; p. pr.
& vb. n. Accustoming.] [OF. acostumer, acustumer, F.
accoutumer; [`a] (L. ad) + OF. costume, F. coutume, custom.
See Custom.]
To make familiar by use; to habituate, familiarize, or inure;
-- with to.

I shall always fear that he who accustoms himself to
fraud in little things, wants only opportunity to
practice it in greater. --Adventurer.

Syn: To habituate; inure; exercise; train.


Ac*cus"tom, v. i.
1. To be wont. [Obs.] --Carew.

2. To cohabit. [Obs.]

We with the best men accustom openly; you with the
basest commit private adulteries. --Milton.


Ac*cus"tom, n.
Custom. [Obs.] --Milton.

Synonyms: habituate

See Also: addict, alter, change, harden, hook, indurate, inure, teach

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