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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But the way of work and life they are accustomed to ends up facing challenges.
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Yet Tehran is also accustomed to isolation, with much of the world, including Cold War rivals the U.S. and the Soviet Union, largely backing Iraq during its 1980 invasion of post-revolutionary Iran.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
That’s because when fiber pulls water into the digestive tract, the tract expands, causing discomfort and bloating in people who aren’t accustomed to a normal fiber intake.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 July 2025
Yet Tehran is also accustomed to isolation, with much of the world, including Cold War rivals the U.S. and the Soviet Union, largely backing Iraq during its 1980 invasion of post-revolutionary Iran.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
However, say this same 70kg person was already accustomed to strength training and lifting weights, and had a good level of cardiovascular fitness, then a 5kg or 10kg vest would be appropriate, too.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 18 July 2025
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 20 Aug. 2025.
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accustom
verb
ac·cus·tom
ə-ˈkəs-təm
: to make familiar
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