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accustom

Posted on January 31, 2025January 23, 2025 by Wordsmyth

transitive verb

to cause (oneself or another) to become used to something through use or experience. habituate.
Living for some time in the city accustomed him to the noise of fire engines and ambulances racing by in the night.
After a little time in England, she accustomed herself to driving on the left side of the road.

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