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Vinony

accustom

verb

  1. to get used to, become familiar with
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /əˈkʌs.təm/

noun

Etymology: The verb is from Middle English accustomen, from Old French acoustumer, acustumer (Modern French accoutumer) corresponding to a (“to, toward”) + custom. More at custom, costume. The noun is from Middle English acustom.

  1. Custom.

verb

Etymology: The verb is from Middle English accustomen, from Old French acoustumer, acustumer (Modern French accoutumer) corresponding to a (“to, toward”) + custom. More at custom, costume. The noun is from Middle English acustom.

  1. To make familiar by use; to cause to accept; to habituate, familiarize, or inure.

    “Early exposure to pet allergens and pet-related bacteria accustoms the body to allergens.”

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

  2. To be wont.

    “all of them accustoming , once in the year , to take their kind of the fresh water”

  3. To cohabit.

    “Much better do we Britans fulfill the work of Nature than you Romans; we with the beſt men accuſtom op'nly; you with the baſest commit private adulteries.”