accustom

[əˈkʌstəm]

accustom Definition

• 1. make someone or something accept something as normal or usual
• 2. become accustomed to a new climate or environment

Using accustom: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "accustom" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  It took some time to accustom myself to the new job.

• Example

  The puppy was quickly accustomed to its new home.

• Example

  She accustoms herself to the cold weather by wearing layers of clothing.

accustom Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for accustom

• familiarize
• habituate
• adapt
• adjust
• acclimate

Antonyms for accustom

• disaccustom
• unaccustom

Phrases with accustom

• be/get/become accustomed to

  to become familiar with something and to accept it as normal or usual

  Example

  After a while, I became accustomed to the noise of the traffic outside my window.

• accustom oneself to

  to make oneself familiar with something and to accept it as normal or usual

  Example

  I had to accustom myself to the new work schedule.

• accustom someone to something

  to make someone familiar with something and to help them accept it as normal or usual

  Example

  The teacher tried to accustom her students to the new classroom rules.

Origins of accustom

from Old French 'acostumer', from Late Latin 'consuetudinare', from Latin 'consuetudo', meaning 'custom'

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Summary: accustom in Brief

'Accustom' [əˈkʌstəm] is a verb that means to make someone or something accept something as normal or usual. It can also mean to become accustomed to a new climate or environment. Examples include 'It took some time to accustom myself to the new job' and 'The puppy was quickly accustomed to its new home.' Synonyms for 'accustom' include 'familiarize,' 'habituate,' 'adapt,' 'adjust,' and 'acclimate.'