accustom
To make familiar by useTo make familiar by use; to cause to accept; to habituate, familiarize, or inure.
» I got accustomed to living alone.
Я звик жити сам.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To make familiar by use; to cause to accept; to habituate, familiarize, or inure.
Early exposure to pet allergens and pet-related bacteria accustoms the body to allergens.
gewöhnen
приуча́тьpriučátʹ, приучи́тьpriučítʹ
привча́тиpryvčáty, привчи́тиpryvčýty, призвича́юватиpryzvyčájuvaty
(intransitive, obsolete)To be wont.
sich gewöhnen, pflegen
привыка́тьprivykátʹ, привы́кнутьprivýknutʹ
(intransitive, obsolete)To cohabit.
- make psychologically or physically used (to something)
Examples
246 sentencesI got accustomed to living alone.
Я звик жити сам.
I'm not accustomed to such treatment.
Я не звик до такого ставлення.
ruЯ не привык к такому обращению.
deIch bin eine solche Behandlung nicht gewohnt.
I am accustomed to living alone.
Я звик жити сам.
ruЯ привык жить один.
deIch bin es gewohnt, allein zu wohnen.
I am accustomed to working hard.
Я звик тяжко працювати.
ruЯ привык тяжело работать.
deIch bin es gewohnt, hart zu arbeiten.
I am accustomed to cold weather.
Я звик до холодної погоди.
ruЯ привык к холодной погоде.
deIch habe mich an das kalte Wetter gewöhnt.
Translations
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Origin
The verb is from Middle English accustomen, from Old French acoustumer, acustumer (ModernThe verb is from Middle English accustomen, from Old French acoustumer, acustumer (Modern French accoutumer) corresponding to a (“to, toward”) + custom. More at custom, costume.
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Forms
accustoms, accustoming, accustomed, accustomed| Base form | accustom · to accustom |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | accustoms |
| Present participle | accustoming |
| Past simple | accustomed |
| Past participle | accustomed |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
14 synonyms- make psychologically or physically used (to something):habituate
Word family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- is accustomed to
- not accustomed to
- become accustomed to
- accustomed to the
- accustomed to living
- get accustomed to
- soon get accustomed
- become accustomed
- accustomed to working
- accustomed to hard
- accustomed to speaking
- accustomed to getting