No. 4,405 in French
habituer
To get used to or accustom.
In a sentence
Je m'habitue rapidement à la vie en ville.
I am quickly getting used to city life.
The verb 'habituer' here is reflexively used to indicate the process of becoming accustomed to something.
Elle a habitué son chien à marcher en laisse.
She got her dog accustomed to walking on a leash.
The verb 'habituer' is used transitively to denote the action of accustoming or familiarizing someone or something with something.
Ils habitueront bientôt leurs enfants à faire leurs devoirs seuls.
They will soon get their children accustomed to doing their homework alone.
The verb 'habituer' in future tense indicates the intention to accustom someone to a practice or behavior.
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