habituate meaning

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habituate (verb): take or consume (regularly or habitually).

habituate has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

habituate as a verb

  1. take or consume (regularly or habitually)
    • She uses drugs rarely

    Synonyms: use

    Type of: consume

    Kinds: smoke, drug

    Related forms: habit

  2. make psychologically or physically used (to something)
    • She became habituated to the background music

    Synonyms: accustom

    Type of: change

    Kinds: inure, teach, addict

    Related forms: habituation, habit

Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in TE · 9-letter words

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