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accustom
[/əˈkʌstəm/]
verb
acostumar
1.
to make someone familiar with something by doing it or experiencing it regularly
I need to accustom myself to the cold weather.
Preciso me acostumar com o tempo frio.
2.
to adapt or adjust to a new situation or environment
It takes time to accustom to a new job.
Leva tempo para se acostumar com um novo emprego.
Synonyms
habituate
familiarize
adapt
adjust
inure
condition
Antonyms
disaccustom
alienate
estrange
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
acostumar
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
habituar
commonly used alternative in European Portuguese
General
adaptar-se
used when emphasizing adaptation rather than habit formation
Related Idioms & Phrases
accustomed to something/someone
get accustomed to
become accustomed to
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