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TOEFL BNC: 14055 COCA: 7584

accustom

accustom ˈkʌstəm/ verb
accustoms; accustomed; accustoming
accustom
ˈkʌstəm/
verb
accustoms; accustomed; accustoming
Learner's definition of ACCUSTOM
[+ object]
: to cause (someone) to become adjusted to or familiar with something使习惯于;使适应于+ to
TOEFL BNC: 14055 COCA: 7584

accustom

verb

ac·​cus·​tom ə-ˈkə-stəm How to pronounce accustom (audio)
accustomed; accustoming; accustoms

transitive verb

: to make familiar with something through use or experience
accustomation noun

Example Sentences

the task of accustoming new recruits to shipboard life
Recent Examples on the Web Diddy, who shares his twin daughters with Kim Porter, had to quickly accustom to being their main support back in 2018 when Porter died after a bout of lobar pneumonia. Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 16 May 2022 Diddy, who shares his twin daughters with ex-girlfriend Kim Porter, had to quickly accustom to being their main support back in 2018 when Porter died after a bout of lobar pneumonia. Hattie Lindert, PEOPLE.com, 11 Apr. 2022 The muggy heat of Texas imitated that of mid-July Tokyo while the congested schedule allowed players to accustom themselves to the exhaustion of a tournament’s quick turnarounds. Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com, 17 June 2021 Then begin to gradually accustom your pet to your absence. Kim Campbell Thornton, Star Tribune, 23 Apr. 2021 In order to accustom the public to the new meter, the French government distributed leaflets, posters, and conversion tables. National Geographic, 10 Sep. 2020 Parents and caregivers should accustom themselves to always checking vehicles before locking the doors. Marc Ramirez, Dallas News, 22 Aug. 2020 When the pup was three weeks old, he was introduced to live fish to accustom him to seals' natural diets. Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 July 2020 Everyone is accustomed to paying interest to borrow money and earning interest when depositing money. Russ Wiles, USA TODAY, 31 May 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English acustomen "to habituate (reflexive or intransitive)," borrowed from Anglo-French acustumer, acostumer, from a-, prefix forming transitive verbs (going back to Latin ad- ad-) + -customer, costomer, verbal derivative of custume custom entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of accustom was in the 15th century
TOEFL BNC: 14055 COCA: 7584

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