habituate

Meanings

• Verb

  To make (someone or oneself) accustomed or used to something.

  - "After living in Paris for a year, I had habituated myself to the smell of fresh baguettes."
  - "It may take some time to habituate yourself to the new job, but don't give up."

• Verb

  To adapt or adjust to a new environment or situation.

  - "The soldiers had to habituate themselves to the harsh desert conditions."
  - "It can be difficult for students to habituate to a new school or classroom."

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Synonyms

accustom , inure

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with habituate
acclimate , adapt , asimate , assimilate , conform , habit , imitate

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Variants

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habituate , habituated , habituates , habituating

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Forms

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habituated, habituates, habituating

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'habitus' meaning 'condition' or 'disposition'. The verb 'habituare' means 'to make accustomed'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'habituate' is often used in the field of psychology to describe how individuals adapt to new environments or situations.

2. The word 'habituate' is related to the word 'habit', which comes from the same Latin root 'habitus'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Conditioning: The process of making someone or something respond in a certain way through repeated exposure or training.

2. Adaptation: The process of adjusting to new conditions or circumstances.

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Culture

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The term 'habituate' has been used in various literary works, such as 'Brave New World' by Aldous Huxley, where the characters are conditioned or habituated to accept a certain way of life.

How to Memorize "habituate"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the word 'habituate' and imagine the process of making something or someone accustomed to a new situation or environment.

2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the Latin root 'habitus' meaning 'condition' or 'disposition' and the verb 'habituare' meaning 'to make accustomed'.

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