habituate: Meaning and Definition of

ha•bit•u•ate

Pronunciation: (hu-bich'-āt"), [key]
— v., -at•ed, -at•ing.
—v.t.
  1. to accustom (a person, the mind, etc.), as to a particular situation: Wealth habituated him to luxury.
  2. to frequent.
—v.i.
  1. to cause habituation, physiologically or psychologically.
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