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  • Accustoming — Accustom Ac*cus tom, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Accustomed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Accustoming}.] [OF. acostumer, acustumer, F. accoutumer; [ a] (L. ad) + OF. costume, F. coutume, custom. See {Custom}.] To make familiar by use; to habituate, familiarize, or …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • accustoming — ac·cus·tom || É™ kÊŒstÉ™m v. familiarize, make used to …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • Accustom — Ac*cus tom, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Accustomed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Accustoming}.] [OF. acostumer, acustumer, F. accoutumer; [ a] (L. ad) + OF. costume, F. coutume, custom. See {Custom}.] To make familiar by use; to habituate, familiarize, or inure;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Accustomed — Accustom Ac*cus tom, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Accustomed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Accustoming}.] [OF. acostumer, acustumer, F. accoutumer; [ a] (L. ad) + OF. costume, F. coutume, custom. See {Custom}.] To make familiar by use; to habituate, familiarize, or …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Assuefaction — As sue*fac tion, n. [L. assuefacere to accustom to; assuetus (p. p. of assuescere to accustom to) + facere to make; cf. OF. assuefaction.] The act of accustoming, or the state of being accustomed; habituation. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Custom and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Discipline — Dis ci*pline, n. [F. discipline, L. disciplina, from discipulus. See {Disciple}.] 1. The treatment suited to a disciple or learner; education; development of the faculties by instruction and exercise; training, whether physical, mental, or moral …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Domestication — Do*mes ti*ca tion, n. [Cf. F. domestication.] The act of domesticating, or accustoming to home; the action of taming wild animals. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Habituation — Ha*bit u*a tion (h[.a]*b[i^]t [ u]*[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [Cf. F. habituation.] The act of habituating, or accustoming; the state of being habituated. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Contact lens — Contacts redirects here. For the software application, see Address book. A pair of contact lenses, positioned with the concave side facing upward …   Wikipedia

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