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/hæbɪˈtuːeɪt/ · hab-i-uate
verb
  1. To make accustomed; to accustom; to familiarize. The new employee will habituate to the office environment within a few weeks.
  2. To settle as an inhabitant. The family habituated in the new house after a few months of renting.
transitive verb
  1. To cause someone to become accustomed to a particular environment or situation. The doctor will habituate her patients to the new medication gradually.

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Did you know? The word habituate has been used in various contexts, including psychology and medicine, to describe the process of making someone accustomed to a particular environment or situation.
Written by Lexi Wordsworth, Dictionary Editor 0 lookups Added Jul 15, 2026