accustom
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acquaint, familiarize, initiate, introduce, orient, orientate
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White inherited a team that was accustomed to playing the traditional 11-man style, but among them were freshmen who only knew began playing in the smaller format. — Vincent Nguyen, Glendale News-Press, "Football Preview: Senior-heavy Flintridge Prep team brimming with confidence," 29 Aug. 2019 The first phase was single story home filled with décor and furnishings to which Adams bride, a Philadelphia socialite, was accustomed. — Mary Wakeford, azcentral, "Sahuaro Ranch boasts one of Glendale's earliest cool homes. Take a look," 18 July 2019 As a defensive end he was accustomed to coming off the line of scrimmage and sprinting at the opponent in front of him. — Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, "Dwayne Ledford's plan at U of L hasn't changed: break bread, build men and win," 16 July 2019 Some goats have become habituated, or accustomed to people. — Evan Bush, The Seattle Times, "‘Cute little cotton-ball herd’: Orphaned mountain goat kids released at wildlife park," 13 Nov. 2018 Brazil might be the worst favorite in the world, accustomed to being expected to win and accustomed also to failing to live up to those expectations. — Jonathan Wilson, SI.com, "Brazil Shows Character, Quality in Winning Copa America, Restoring Faith," 7 July 2019 The first response, for an American accustomed to more puritanical forms of worship, is bemusement at the Pop Art look of all the neatly severed and articulated stamped metal votives. — Adam Gopnik, Town & Country, "My First Visit to the Greek Islands Turned Out to Be a Journey Home," 20 May 2019 These cup holders seem to be a different spot than fans might be accustomed to seeing at a stadium. — Pete Grathoff, kansascity, "Here’s a look at the new seats in upper deck at Arrowhead Stadium," 4 June 2019 The main difference: The entire family — Jessa and Ben, included — is getting accustom to how tiny Ivy is. — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, "See the First Photos of 'Counting On' Stars Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald's New Baby," 29 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'accustom.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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