Habituate

Pronunciation: /ˈhæbɪˌtʃueɪt/

Definitions of habituate

verb to accustom or make someone familiar with something through repeated practice or exposure

Example Sentences

A1 I habituate myself to drinking a glass of water every morning.

A2 She habituates her dog to going for a walk every evening.

B1 The new employee needs to habituate to the company's work culture.

B2 It took me a while to habituate to the noise of the city after living in a quiet village.

C1 The soldiers were habituated to waking up early for training.

C2 After years of practice, he habituated himself to playing the piano effortlessly.

Examples of habituate in a Sentence

formal It is important to habituate yourself to a regular exercise routine for optimal health.

informal I need to habituate myself to waking up early for work.

slang I finally habituated myself to using my new phone after a week of struggling.

figurative She tried to habituate herself to the idea of living in a new city.

Grammatical Forms of habituate

• past tense: habituated
• plural: habituate
• comparative: more habituated
• superlative: most habituated
• present tense: habituate
• future tense: will habituate
• perfect tense: have habituated
• continuous tense: are habituating
• singular: habituate
• positive degree: habituate
• infinitive: habituate
• gerund: habituating
• participle: habituated

Origin and Evolution of habituate

First Known Use: 0015 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'habituate' originated from the Latin word 'habitūtus', which means 'made used to'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'habituate' has evolved to also mean to accustom or familiarize oneself with something through repeated practice or exposure.