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    habituate
    /həˈbɪtʃʊeɪt/

    verb

    • 1. make or become accustomed or used to something: "bears can become habituated to people very easily"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHABITUATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to get used to something or to make someone or something used to something: habituate to When your brain habituates to sleeplessness to maintain function, it slows down. habituate someone to something Feeding moose habituates them to humans. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Adapting and attuning to something.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › habituateHabituate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to make used to something : accustom. 2. : frequent sense 1. intransitive verb. 1. : to cause habituation. 2. : to undergo habituation. habituate to a stimulus. Synonyms. affect. frequent. hang (at) haunt. resort (to) visit. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of habituate in a Sentence.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › habituateHabituate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    The word "habit" in habituate is a clue to its meaning — by habituating, you're helping a creature or person get used to new surroundings and establish new habits, especially in a new habitat (home). If your dog spends the night with a friend, you might bring some of his toys to habituate him and make him feel comfortable.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHABITUATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    HABITUATE meaning: 1. to get used to something or to make someone or something used to something: 2. to get used to…. Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHABITUATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. to accustom (a person, the mind, etc.), as to a particular situation. Wealth habituated him to luxury.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › habituateHabituate - definition of habituate by The Free Dictionary

    ha·bit·u·ate. (hə-bĭch′o͞o-āt′) v. ha·bit·u·at·ed, ha·bit·u·at·ing, ha·bit·u·ates. v.tr. To accustom by frequent repetition or prolonged exposure. v.intr. 1. To cause physiological or psychological habituation, as to a drug. 2. Psychology To experience habituation.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › habituate_vhabituate, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the verb habituate mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb habituate, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.

  9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › habituateHabituate Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    HABITUATE meaning: to cause (a person or animal) to become familiar with and used to a particular place, situation, etc. + to.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryHABITUATE - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    A complete guide to the word "HABITUATE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › habituateHABITUATE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Habituate definition: to accustom (a person, the mind, etc.), as to a particular situation. See examples of HABITUATE used in a sentence.