ha·bit·u·ate [ hə bíchoo àyt ](past and past participleha·bit·u·at·ed, present participleha·bit·u·at·ing, 3rd person present singularha·bit·u·ates)
verb
Definition:
1. transitive verb make somebody used to something: to accustom a person or animal to something through prolonged and regular exposure
(
formal
)
People living in cities become habituated to crowds.
2. transitive and intransitive verb psychology learn to ignore stimulus: to learn not to respond to a stimulus that is frequently repeated, or teach a person or animal to do this
3. intransitive verb become accustomed to drug: to become dependent on or less affected by a medical or illegal drug through frequent use
[16th century. < late Latin habituat-, past participle of habituare "bring into a state" < Latin habitus (see habit)]
