US /həˈbɪtʃuˌeɪt/ UK /həˈbɪtʃueɪt/
verb

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    to accustom someone or oneself to something through repetition

    Divers habituate themselves to the cold over many weeks.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 verb · to accustom someone or... accustomacclimatizeinurefamiliarizeseasonadaptcondition
Opposites
dishabituateunaccustom
Word family
Derived forms habituation
Related forms habithabitualhabitude

Etymology

From Late Latin habituātus, past participle of habituāre ('to bring into a condition'), from Latin habitus ('condition, disposition'), from habēre ('to have, hold').

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