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accustom

/əˈkʌstəm/ /əˈkʌstəm/
  1. 1 alıştırmak, alışkanlık kazandırmak

Definition (English)

To make someone used to something new.

Example Sentences

  1. It took him months to accustom himself to the cold winters.
    Kendini soğuk kışlara alıştırması aylar sürdü.
  2. You must accustom your eyes to the dark.
    Gözlerini karanlığa alıştırmalısın.

Verb Forms Regular

Base accustom
/əˈkʌstəm/
Past accustomed
/əˈkʌstəmd/
Participle accustomed
/əˈkʌstəmd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edaccustom → accustomed

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /m/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. accustomed /əˈkʌstəmd/

Synonyms

Collocations

accustom yourself to somethingaccustom somebody to somethinggradually accustom