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- pronunciation:
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bI
chu
eIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
habituates, habituating, habituated |
| definition: |
to make accustomed to.
He was reluctant to move again, but he eventually habituated himself to the idea.The animals habituated themselves to the additional noise in their environment.- similar words:
- acclimate, accommodate, addict, condition
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| related words: |
addict, orient |
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| derivation: |
habituation (n.) |
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