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  • 1habituate — habituate, accustom, addict, inure mean to make used to something. Habituate distinctively implies the formation of habit through repetition {by constant practice she habituated herself to accurate observation} {to habituate our selves, therefore …

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  • 2habituate — [hə bich′o͞o āt΄] vt. habituated, habituating [< LL habituatus, pp. of habituare, to bring into a condition or habit of the body < L habitus: see HABIT] 1. to make used (to); accustom: often used reflexively [to habituate oneself to the… …

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  • 4accommodate — verb 1) refugees were accommodated in army camps Syn: lodge, house, put up, billet, quarter, board, take in, shelter, give someone a roof over their head; harbor 2) each cottage accommodates up to six people Syn: ho …

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  • 5adapt — verb 1) we ve adapted the procedures to suit their needs Syn: modify, alter, change, adjust, readjust, convert, redesign, restyle, refashion, remodel, reshape, revamp, rework, rejig, redo, reconstruct, reorganize; …

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  • 6adjust — verb 1) Nanfeldt never quite adjusted to military life Syn: adapt to, become accustomed to, get used to, accommodate oneself to, acclimatize to, acclimate to, orient oneself to, reconcile oneself to, habituate oneself to, assimilate to,… …

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  • 7practice — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. training, drill, exercise; custom, habit; manner, method, procedure. v. exercise, apply; perform, act, do; drill, rehearse. See action, teaching, use, conduct. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A customary… …

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  • 8accustom — verb she couldn t accustom herself to city life Syn: adapt to, adjust to, acclimatize to, acclimate to, habituate oneself to, accommodate oneself to, acculturate to; reconcile oneself to, become reconciled to, get used to, come to terms with,… …

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  • 9gewunian — wv/t2 to remain, continue, stand; to habituate oneself to …

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  • 10wunian — wv/t2 1 to inhabit, dwell, abide, exist; gewunian remain, continue, stand; 1 be used to, be wont to; gewunian habituate oneself to …

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