Accustom

Pronunciation: /əˈkʌstəm/

Definitions of accustom

verb to make someone or something familiar with something by repeated exposure or practice

Example Sentences

A1 I am trying to accustom my new puppy to wearing a collar.

A2 It took some time for me to accustom myself to the new work schedule.

B1 Living in a foreign country has helped me accustom to different cultural norms.

B2 The soldiers had to accustom themselves to the harsh conditions of the battlefield.

C1 After years of practice, she has accustom herself to performing under pressure.

C2 The elite athletes are accustom to intense training regimes to maintain their peak performance.

Examples of accustom in a Sentence

formal It takes time to accustom oneself to a new work environment.

informal I need to accustom myself to waking up early for this new job.

slang I'm still trying to accustom to this crazy weather.

figurative She had to accustom herself to the idea of living far away from her family.

Grammatical Forms of accustom

• past tense: accustomed
• plural: accustoms
• comparative: more accustomed
• superlative: most accustomed
• present tense: accustom
• future tense: will accustom
• perfect tense: have accustom
• continuous tense: am accustoming
• singular: accustom
• positive degree: accustom
• infinitive: to accustom
• gerund: accustoming
• participle: accustoming

Origin and Evolution of accustom

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French and Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'accustom' originated from the Old French word 'acostumer' which came from the Latin word 'consuetudinare'.

Evolution of the word: Originally meant to habituate or familiarize, the word 'accustom' has evolved to also mean to make someone or something accustomed to a particular situation or environment.