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accustom

ac·cus·tom [ ə kústəm ] (past and past participle ac·cus·tomed, present participle ac·cus·tom·ing, 3rd person present singular ac·cus·toms)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
make used to something: to make yourself or somebody else used to something through frequent or prolonged contact or use

[15th century. < Anglo-Norman acustomer< custome "habit" (see custom)]
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