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accustom verb [ əˈkʌstəm ]

• make someone or something accept (something) as normal or usual.
• "I accustomed my eyes to the lenses"
Similar: adapt, adjust, acclimatize, attune, habituate, accommodate, assimilate, acculturate, inure, harden, condition, reconcile, become resigned, resign, get used to, come to terms with, come to accept, learn to live with, make familiar with, become acquainted with, find one's feet, get one's bearings, blend in, fit in, acclimate,
Origin: late Middle English: from Old French acostumer, from a- (from Latin ad ‘to, at’) + costume ‘custom’.


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