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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Accustom \Ac*cus"tom\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Accustomed}; p. pr & vb n. {Accustoming}.] [OF. acostumer acustumer F. accoutumer [`a] (L. ad) + OF costume, F. coutume custom. See {Custom}.] To make familiar by use to habituate, familiarize, or inure; -- with to I shall always fear that he who accustoms himself to fraud in little things wants only opportunity to practice it in greater. --Adventurer. Syn: To habituate; inure; exercise; train. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Accustomed \Ac*cus"tomed\, a. 1. Familiar through use usual; customary. ``An accustomed action.'' --Shak. 2. Frequented by customers. [Obs.] ``A well accustomed shop.'' --Smollett. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: accustomed adj 1: (often followed by `to') in the habit of or adapted to "accustomed to doing her own work"; "I've grown accustomed to her face" [ant: {unaccustomed}] 2: commonly used or practiced; usual; "his accustomed thoroughness"; "took his customary morning walk"; "his habitual comment"; "with her wonted candor" [syn: {customary}, {habitual}, {wonted(a)}]
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