accustoming Definition
make someone or something accept something as normal or usual.
Using accustoming: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "accustoming" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
It took some time to accustom myself to the new work environment.
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The baby was slowly accustoming to solid foods.
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She had to accustom her ears to the loud music at the concert.
accustoming Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms for accustoming
Antonyms for accustoming
Phrases with accustoming
be/get/become accustomed to
be familiar with or used to something
Example
After living in the city for a year, I've become accustomed to the noise.
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He had to accustom himself to the cold weather when he moved to the north.
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The trainer gradually accustoms the horse to being ridden.
Origins of accustoming
from Old French 'acostumer', meaning 'to accustom'
Summary: accustoming in Brief
'Accustoming' [əˈkʌstəmɪŋ] is a verb that means to make someone or something accept something as normal or usual. It is often used in phrases like 'be/get/become accustomed to' and 'accustom oneself to.' Examples include 'It took some time to accustom myself to the new work environment' and 'She had to accustom her ears to the loud music at the concert.' Synonyms for 'accustoming' include 'habituate' and 'familiarize.'
