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Habituate v. t. (past & past part. habituated; pres. part. habituating)

To make accustomed; to accustom; to familiarize. "Our English dogs, who were habituated to a colder clime." "Men are first corrupted... and next they habituate themselves to their vicious practices."

To settle as an inhabitant. (Obs.)

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Etymology of 'Habituate'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Habituate" Quotes from Famous Books

... evil acts, a good with good. 1. Sin gathereth strength by frequency of committing, and at last becomes as natural as meat or sleep. "By following vanity, they became vain." 2. A good inclination is furthered by good actions; frequency in performance turns to a habit: therefore the Jews, to habituate their heart to mourning, do always, for the space of three days before the memorial of the temple's desolation, in their public meetings, read chapters of mourning; for (say they) three acts make a habit. And hereupon it was: ...

— The Covenants And The Covenanters - Covenants, Sermons, and Documents of the Covenanted Reformation • Various

... be very sorry if you could, my dear little girl, for there is no necessity for your doing it; and without conquering your feelings of tenderness, you never could acquire the resolution to do it. In Jane's situation it was necessary for her to habituate herself to an employment which devolves to her as the rearer of the poultry: but I assure you it was a long time before she could first bring herself to deprive those creatures of life which she had been accustomed to look after and feed. And even now I believe when ...

— Christmas, A Happy Time - A Tale, Calculated for the Amusement and Instruction of Young Persons • Miss Mant

Words linked to "Habituate" : alter, accustom, drink, ingest, consume, habit, harden, have, habituation, take, modify, hook, indurate, tope, use