accustom

[ uh-kuhs-tuhm ]

verb (used with object)

1. to familiarize by custom or use; habituate:

   to accustom oneself to cold weather.

accustom

/ əˈkʌstəm /

verb

1. trusually foll byto to make (oneself) familiar (with) or used (to), as by practice, habit, or experience

Other Words From

• preac·custom verb (used with object)
• reac·custom verb (used with object)
• unac·custom verb (used with object)

Word History and Origins

Origin of accustom¹

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English word from Middle French word acoustumer. See ac-, custom

Word History and Origins

Origin of accustom¹

C15: from Old French acostumer, from costume custom

Example Sentences

Content creators are accustomed to such uncertainty, she added, because government directives tend to be vague and unevenly enforced.

From Los Angeles Times

“People are accustomed to turning on their TV late election night and seeing a winner splashed across the screen,” said Jessica Levinson, an election law professor at Loyola Law School.

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By the time Trump had glided down his golden escalator to announce his candidacy a year earlier, the nation was accustomed to rancor and sharpening divisions.

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As workers start returning to the office after the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses are trying to make the office more attractive for employees who have been accustomed to working remotely.

From Los Angeles Times

Wainwright is accustomed to bringing high culture into, shall we say, less than highbrow arenas; after all, his sublime version of “Hallelujah” originated on the soundtrack for “Shrek.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• acquaint
• adapt