accustom somebody to something

accustom somebody to something
acˈcustom yourself/sb to sth derived
to make yourself/sb familiar with sth or become used to it

It took him a while to accustom himself to the idea.

She quickly accustomed herself to the darkness.

Education should accustom children to thinking for themselves.

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