Definitions for: Habituate


[v] make psychologically or physically used (to something); "She became habituated to the background music"
[v] take or consume (regularly or habitually); "She uses drugs rarely"



Webster (1913) Definition: Ha*bit"u*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Habituated; p.
pr. & vb. n. Habituating.] [L. habituatus, p. p. of
habituare to bring into a condition or habit of body: cf. F.
habituer. See Habit.]
1. To make accustomed; to accustom; to familiarize.

Our English dogs, who were habituated to a colder
clime. --Sir K.
Digby.

Men are first corrupted . . . and next they
habituate themselves to their vicious practices.
--Tillotson.

2. To settle as an inhabitant. [Obs.] --Sir W. Temple.


Ha*bit"u*ate, a.
Firmly established by custom; formed by habit; habitual. [R.]
--Hammond.

Synonyms: accustom, use

See Also: addict, alter, board, change, consume, drink, harden, have, hook, indurate, ingest, inure, take, take in, teach, tope

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