Definition of Habituate

1. Verb. Take or consume (regularly or habitually). "She uses drugs rarely"

Exact synonyms: Use
Generic synonyms: Consume, Have, Ingest, Take, Take In
Specialized synonyms: Drink, Tope, Board
Derivative terms: Habit, Habit, Use, User

2. Verb. Make psychologically or physically used (to something). "She became habituated to the background music"
Exact synonyms: Accustom
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Specialized synonyms: Harden, Indurate, Inure, Teach, Addict, Hook
Derivative terms: Habit, Habituation, Habituation

Definition of Habituate

1. v. t. To make accustomed; to accustom; to familiarize.

2. a. Firmly established by custom; formed by habit; habitual.

Definition of Habituate

1. Verb. To turn into a habit, to make habitual. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Habituate

1. [v -ATED, -ATING, -ATES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Habituate

habitations
habitator
habitators
habitats
habited
habiting
habits
habitual
habitual abortion
habitual criminal
habituall
habitually
habitualness
habitualnesses
habituals
habituate (current term)
habituated
habituates
habituating
habituation
habituations
habitudes
habitue
habitues
habitus
hable
habnab
haboob
haboobs

Literary usage of Habituate

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Works of the Camden Society by Camden Society (Great Britain), Royal Historical Society (Great Britain) (1875)
"His disease is a perpetuall thirst after brandy, wch he loveing better then his life must even pay it down for ye purchase, as all such doe who habituate ..."

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