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Habituate (Verb)

Meaning 1

Take or consume (regularly or habitually); "She uses drugs rarely".

Classification

Verbs of eating and drinking.

Examples

  • She found it difficult to habituate to the strong caffeine dosage in the new coffee blend she tried.
  • Over time, her body began to habituate to the rigorous exercise routine she was following.
  • The artist had to habituate herself to work in a studio with intense noise around the clock.
  • After a few years, they gradually started to habituate to the new policy, despite initial resistance.
  • Since adolescence, she struggled to habituate to the bitter taste of vegetables her mom relentlessly encouraged her to eat.

Synonyms

  • Use

Hypernyms

  • Take
  • Consume
  • Take In
  • Have

Hyponyms

  • Drug
  • Smoke

Related Words

  • Habit (noun)

Meaning 2

Make psychologically or physically used (to something); "She became habituated to the background music".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

  • The new employee was able to habituate to the demanding work schedule within a few weeks.
  • She found it difficult to habituate to the harsh winters of her new hometown.
  • Over time, the people in the neighborhood habituated to the noise of the nearby highway.
  • Regularly jogging in the morning helped him habituate to waking up early.
  • He slowly learned to habituate to the strange and unfamiliar customs of the foreign culture.

Synonyms

  • Accustom

Hypernyms

  • Alter
  • Modify

Hyponyms

  • Hook
  • Indurate
  • Harden

Related Words

  • Habituation (noun)
  • Habit (noun)
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