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  • 21addict — n. /ad ikt/; v. /euh dikt /, n. 1. a person who is addicted to an activity, habit, or substance: a drug addict. v.t. 2. to cause to become physiologically or psychologically dependent on an addictive substance, as alcohol or a narcotic. 3. to… …

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  • 22adapt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. suit, conform, regulate, fit; adjust, convert, reconcile. See agreement. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To alter or adjust] Syn. modify, adjust, readjust; see accommodate 2 , change 1 . 2. [To adapt oneself]… …

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  • 23adjust — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. fix, adapt, true, regulate, straighten; settle, compensate; equalize, rate. See agreement, equality. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To bring into agreement] Syn. change, modify, alter, adapt, accommodate,… …

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  • 24accustom — ac•cus•tom [[t]əˈkʌs təm[/t]] v. t. tomed, tom•ing to familiarize by custom or use; habituate: to accustom oneself to cold weather[/ex] • Etymology: 1425–75; late ME < MF acoustumer. See ac , custom …

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  • 25addict — ad•dict n. [[t]ˈæd ɪkt[/t]] v. [[t]əˈdɪkt[/t]] n. 1) pha one who is addicted to a substance, activity, or habit 2) pha to cause to become physiologically or psychologically dependent on an addictive substance, as alcohol or a narcotic 3) to… …

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  • 26use — v. [[t]yuz[/t]] or, for pt. form of 9, [[t]yust[/t]] n. [[t]yus[/t]] v. used, us•ing, n. 1) to employ for some purpose; put into service: to use a knife[/ex] 2) to avail oneself of; apply to one s own purposes: to use the facilities[/ex] 3) cvb… …

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  • 27accustom — /əˈkʌstəm / (say uh kustuhm) verb (t) to familiarise by custom or use; habituate: to accustom oneself to cold weather. {late Middle English acustume(n), from Old French acostumer, from a to + costume custom} …

  • 28acquaint — [v] inform oneself or another about something new accustom, advise, apprise, bring out, clue, come out with*, disclose, divulge, enlighten, familiarize, fill in, fix up*, get together*, habituate, inform, intro*, introduce, knock down*, let know …

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  • 29take in — verb 1. provide with shelter (Freq. 3) • Hypernyms: ↑house, ↑put up, ↑domiciliate • Verb Frames: Somebody s something 2. fool or hoax (Freq. 2) …

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