Looking for the meaning of the word ACCUSTOM in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ACCUSTOM with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Accustom
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French acostumer, from a- (from Latin ad ‘to, at’) + costume ‘custom’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈkʌstəm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
make someone or something accept (something) as normal or usual
Short Definition:make person or thing accept something as normal or usual
Examples:- I accustomed my eyes to the lenses
- sixth-form education is supposed to accustom pupils to think for themselves
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