Synonyms of accustom

accustom

verb

ə-ˈkə-stəm 

as in to introduce

to impart knowledge of a new thing or situation to

the task of accustoming new recruits to shipboard life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• introduce
• familiarize
• educate
• orient
• acquaint
• initiate
• orientate
• inform
• wont
• habituate
• expose
• apprise
• present
• train
• clue (in)
• ground
• instruct
• subject
• warn
• enlighten
• school
• brief
• fill in
• tip (off)
• verse
• wise (up)
• advise
• reacquaint
• tell

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of accustom

The hope is that the Bosnia and Herzegovina international will already be accustomed to Jaissle’s demands and can therefore quickly acclimatise to the German’s methods, even if Dedic is yet to play in the Premier League. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

By now, everyone is accustomed to the idea that technology has disconnected us from the world and one another. — Ian Bogost, Time, 18 Aug. 2026

But this bus wasn’t taking them to school, as they were accustomed. — Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2026

Such a change would require aligning incentives with a substantially different economic goal from the one officials and institutions at all levels have been accustomed to pursuing over the last two decades. — Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026