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habituate
I. habituate adjective
Etymology: Late Latin habituatus
obsolete : formed by habit : habitual
II. ha·bit·u·ate \həˈbichəˌwāt, usu -ād.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Late Latin habituatus, past participle of habituare, from Latin habitus condition, appearance, habit — more at habit
transitive verb
1.
a. : to make familiar to through use or experience : accustom, familiarize
b. : to make acceptable or desirable to through use or experience : addict, devote
2. obsolete : to make (an action) habitual
3. archaic : to go to or be in frequently : frequent
intransitive verb
: to cause habituation
< marijuana may be habituating >
III. habituate intransitive verb
: to undergo habituation
< habituate to a stimulus > |