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accustom English

Meaning accustom meaning

What does accustom mean?
Definitions in simple English

accustom

If you accustom someone to something, you make them familiar with, or used to it. He accustomed the farm girl to city life.

accustom

(= habituate) make psychologically or physically used (to something) She became habituated to the background music

Synonyms accustom synonyms

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Conjugation accustom conjugation

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accustom · verb

Examples accustom examples

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Simple sentences

It took a long time to accustom myself to the noise.
The teacher tried to accustom the children to school.
You have to accustom yourself to the crowded trains in Tokyo.
She couldn't accustom herself to New England winters.

Movie subtitles

In time, I will no doubt accustom myself to it.
I try to accustom.
We'll accustom you to Irish ways, or we'll adopt English ones.
This night I hold an old accustom'd feast.
The great rich Capulet holds an old accustom'd feast.
Because of my bond with Moya, I am accustom to non- verbal communication.
I'm sorry, madam. but if you're trying to accustom yourself to eating indoors. using silverware and plates. then you're going to have to learn to wear shoes.
Accustom her to my rules, and she should be in the correct uniform for a start.
Well, I obviously have to accustom myself to the ways of the countryside.
The moment we become accustom to crawling, we stand on 2 legs.
We have all had to accustom ourselves to the meeting out of punishment in Wayward Pines.
I'M NOT ACCUSTOM ED TO SUCH SERVICE.
Frisby, much as we've been able to accustom ourselves to yours.
He told me I should need to use it twice to accustom myself to what was to come immediately after.
Now, I'll tell you without asking. The great rich Capulet holds an old accustom'd feast.
You didn't accustom me to such folly.
We have all had to accustom ourselves. to the meting out of punishment in Wayward Pines.
He can't accustom himself to it.
There's no doubt his majesty will soon recover his accustom'd health.
I thought you might like a little time to accustom yourself.

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Throughout the Hemisphere, paternalistic governments accustom people to receiving just enough to survive instead of participating in society.

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