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Meanings of accustom in English

Portuguese
habituar-se
Catalan
soler
Spanish
soler

Make psychologically or physically used (to something)

        habituar-se
        Usage of accustom in English
        1
        And anomalies accustom the mind to the idea of unreason and untruth.
        All Things Considered
        2
        He wished to accustom the French to the sight of a king.
        Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte — Volume 05
        3
        He was the first to accustom the people to strictly classical programmes.
        The Goose Man
        4
        Gradually, therefore, accustom them to the dangers they may meet in reading.
        The Education of Catholic Girls
        5
        These inquiries accustom the pupils to render honest and faithful accounts themselves.
        The Teacher / Moral Influences Employed in the Instruction and G...
        6
        This is the only American institution I could never accustom myself to.
        Tales of Aztlan; The Romance of a Hero of Our Late Spanish-Ameri...
        7
        Samuel Clemens could never accustom himself to the loss of his wife.
        The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark Twain
        8
        One can accustom himself to any expression of suffering that is regular.
        The Complete Writings of Charles Dudley Warner — Volume 1
        9
        You must begin to accustom yourself a little to the kissing system.
        The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Volume 01
        10
        He wished to accustom them to their quarters before the voyage began.
        The Second Deluge
        11
        She thought she could meet him, and accustom herself to the spectacle.
        A Group of Noble Dames
        12
        Bring them up to work and strive, and accustom them to hardship.
        A Compilation on Bahá'í Education
        13
        Sylvia had never been able quite to accustom herself to his smile.
        The Top of the World
        14
        Not only accustom yourselves to reason, but to reason on every thing.
        The Young Woman's Guide
        15
        Let him accustom himself, by degrees, to this small but holy exercise.
        The Practice of the Presence of God
        16
        Many students are battling to accustom themselves to the new way of learning.
        The South African
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        Accustom through the time
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