accustom
Train through repetition
To accustom is to make familiar through repeated exposure or practice.
You accustom yourself to a new climate, a different schedule, or an unfamiliar taste.
The past participle accustomed functions as an adjective: I'm not accustomed to such luxury.
To grow accustomed to something is to adapt to it gradually until it feels normal.
Settled regular tendency
- habituationDiminished reaction over time
- conditionState or stipulation
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- ingrainFix deeply, permanently
entrench · instill · embed · internalize · reinforce · second-nature · practice · drill
Make someone aware
- introduceMake formally known
- orientAlign to surroundings
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
- acclimateAdjust to environment
acclimatize · adjust · adjustment · adaptation · learn · exposure · initiation · immersion
Impart skills or knowledge
- instructConvey knowledge or orders
- coachOne who instructs
- mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
- tutorIndividual instruction provider
educate · school · prepare · guide · drill · rehearse · practice · discipline
Alteration to improve fit
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- acclimationAdjusting to new conditions
- attunementHarmonious receptive connection
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
transition · assimilation · integration · acculturation · naturalization · conformity · alignment · reconciliation
habit
Settled regular tendency
- habituationDiminished reaction over time
- conditionState or stipulation
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
ingrain · entrench · instill · embed · internalize · reinforce · second-nature · practice · drill · repetition
acquaint
Make someone aware
- introduceMake formally known
- orientAlign to surroundings
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
acclimate · acclimatize · adjust · adjustment · adaptation · learn · exposure · initiation · immersion · assimilate
teach
Impart skills or knowledge
tutor · educate · school · prepare · guide · drill · rehearse · practice · discipline · develop
adjustment
Alteration to improve fit
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- acclimationAdjusting to new conditions
- attunementHarmonious receptive connection
calibration · transition · assimilation · integration · acculturation · naturalization · conformity · alignment · reconciliation · flexibility
- adaptadapt, adjust, acclimate, accommodate, familiarize
- educateteach, instruct, educate, tutor, school
- understandingunderstand, comprehend, grasp, fathom, follow
accustomed, unaccustomed, accustoming, accustoms, reaccustomed