# habituate

> English word · Verb · IPA /həˈbɪtju.eɪt/

## Definitions
1. To make accustomed; to accustom; to familiarize.
2. To settle as an inhabitant.

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English habituat(e) (“physically established or present”), borrowed from Late Latin habituātus, perfect passive participle of habituō (“to bring into a condition or habit of body”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/habituate