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- pronunciation:
kuh
stm
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
accustoms, accustoming, accustomed |
| definition: |
to cause (oneself or another) to become used to something over time.
Little by little, she accustomed herself to her new school.Living a year in the city accustomed him to the sounds of traffic late at night. |
| related words: |
assimilate, condition |
The word accustom
contains the following part:
ac-
Latin
prefix
that means to, toward
  More about this word part:
The prefix ac-
occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of ad- used before Latin roots beginning with hard or soft "c" or "q." See ad-.
Example words:
accelerate, accent, accept, acceptable, acceptance, access, accessible, accident, accidental, acclaim, accommodate, accompany, accomplice, accomplish, accord, account, accumulate, accuracy, accurate, accuse, accustom, acquaint, acquire, acquit
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