accustom

Today's Word June 14, 2020

Definition: (verb) Make psychologically or physically used (to something).
Synonyms: habituate.
Usage: Endeavor, then, to accustom yourself to our manner of living in these northern climes as you did to those of Rome, Florence, Milan, and Madrid.
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