accustom
verb
ac·cus·tom
ə-ˈkə-stəm 
accustomed; accustoming; accustoms
: to make familiar with something through use or experience
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Examples of accustom in a Sentence
the task of accustoming new recruits to shipboard life
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If the Steakhouse’s menu winds up similar to the Reserve’s, locals accustomed to wolfing chili burgers at Star Country Cafe will need to dust off their wallets.
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2025
On social media, a consumer accustomed to paying around $2 for a dozen eggs expressed shock over now having to pay more than double that amount.
—Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2025
The play, which revolves around two salt truck drivers and an administrator at the city’s public works department, is indeed concerned with the rising cost of salt used to de-ice the roads in an Illinois community accustomed to brutal winters.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
Bears accustomed to human food (garbage, birdseed, pet food) can become bold around humans, leading to dangerous encounters.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2025
On social media, a consumer accustomed to paying around $2 for a dozen eggs expressed shock over now having to pay more than double that amount.
—Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2025
The play, which revolves around two salt truck drivers and an administrator at the city’s public works department, is indeed concerned with the rising cost of salt used to de-ice the roads in an Illinois community accustomed to brutal winters.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
Bears accustomed to human food (garbage, birdseed, pet food) can become bold around humans, leading to dangerous encounters.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Accustom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accustom. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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accustom
verb
ac·cus·tom
ə-ˈkəs-təm
: to make familiar
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