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accustom

Accustom (verb) means to make familiar by use; to cause to accept; to habituate, familiarize, or inure.

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

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"accustom" (verb) means to make familiar by use; to cause to accept; to habituate, familiarize, or inure.

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