accustom
verb
ac·cus·tom
ə-ˈkə-stəm 
accustomed; accustoming; accustoms
: to make familiar with something through use or experience
Examples of accustom in a Sentence
the task of accustoming new recruits to shipboard life
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Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
Both regions have robust local entertainment traditions whose audiences are accustomed to consuming content in their native languages.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 June 2026
That lone elk was accustomed to staying on the move.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
For decades, the left was accustomed to getting its way, if not through legislative means then through the judiciary.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for accustom
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“Accustom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accustom. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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accustom
verb
ac·cus·tom
ə-ˈkəs-təm
: to make familiar
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