habituate
pronunciation
How to pronounce habituate in British English:
UK [hə'bɪtjʊeɪt]
How to pronounce habituate in American English:
US [həˈbɪtʃuˌet]
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- Verb:
- take or consume (regularly or habitually)
- make psychologically or physically used (to something)
Word Origin
- habituate (v.)
- "accustom, make familiar," 1520s, from Late Latin habituatus, past participle of habituare "to bring into a condition or habit of the body," from habitus "condition, appearance, dress" (see habit (n.)). Related: Habituated; habituating.
Example
- 1. They are intended to help habituate him with himself .
- 2. You must habituate yourself to hard work .
- 3. Habituate oneself to hard work , a cold climate .
- 4. Cause to accept or become hardened to ; habituate .
- 5. To be addicted to to habituate 2 addiction .