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re-accustom

re-ac·cus·tom
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rey uh-kuhs-tuh m]
    • /reɪ əˈkʌs təm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rey uh-kuhs-tuh m]
    • /reɪ əˈkʌs təm/

Definitions of re-accustom word

  • verb with object re-accustom to familiarize by custom or use; habituate: to accustom oneself to cold weather. 1
  • verb re-accustom to accustom (yourself, someone or something) again to a particular thing, habit, practice or experience 0

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Origin of re-accustom

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1425-75; late Middle English word from Middle French word acoustumer. See ac-, custom

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Parts of speech for Re-accustom

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

re-accustom popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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