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habituate

verb

/həˈbɪtʃuˌeɪt/

Meaning

to make someone accustomed to something

to accustom someone or oneself to something through frequent exposure or experience

Example Sentences

The monks habituated themselves to meditation.

City life has habituated him to constant noise.

Synonyms

accustom, familiarize, adapt, condition, acclimate, train

Entry 1

accustom, familiarize, adapt, condition

Entry 2

accustom, acclimate, familiarize, adapt, train

Antonyms

alienate, estrange, unaccustom, dishabituate, shock, unsettle, surprise

Entry 1

alienate, estrange, unaccustom, dishabituate

Entry 2

shock, unsettle, surprise

Collocations

habituate gradually, habituate oneself, habituate to environment, habituate to routine, habituate to conditions, habituate completely, habituate to noise, habituate children, habituate animals

Entry 1

habituate gradually, habituate oneself, habituate to environment, habituate to routine, habituate to conditions, habituate completely

Entry 2

habituate to noise, habituate children, habituate animals, habituate oneself

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