# accustom

> English word · Verb · IPA /əˈkʌs.təm/ · frequency rank #88,027

## Definitions
1. To make familiar by use; to cause to accept; to habituate, familiarize, or inure.
2. To be wont.
3. To cohabit.

## Etymology
The verb is from Middle English accustomen, from Old French acoustumer, acustumer (Modern French accoutumer) corresponding to a (“to, toward”) + custom. More at custom, costume.
The noun is from Middle English acustom.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/accustom