habituate

verb
UK: /həˈbɪtʃueɪt/
US: /həˈbɪtʃueɪt/

  1. To get used to something or make someone used to something.

    1. I habituate myself to the cold weather.
    2. You can habituate yourself to waking up early if you stick to a schedule.

  2. To frequently visit or live in a particular place.

    1. Birds habituate this forest in the summer.
    2. Many kinds of fishes habituate the clear water of the Red Sea.

Synonyms

adjust familiarize accustom acclimatize adapt
habituate intransitive-verb

  1. To become familiar with a place or situation.

    1. I habituate easily to new jobs.
    2. It is easy to habituate to life in the countryside after living in a city.
habituate transitive-verb

  1. To cause someone or something to become accustomed or used to something.

    1. We habituate the animals to human presence.
    2. The zookeepers habituate the monkeys to interaction with people.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "habituate" in English means: To get used to something or make someone used to something., To frequently visit or live in a particular place..

The phonetic transcription of "habituate" is /həˈbɪtʃueɪt/ in British English and /həˈbɪtʃueɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "habituate": adjust, familiarize, accustom, acclimatize, adapt.

Example usage of "habituate": "I habituate myself to the cold weather.". More examples on the page.