Basic Details
Word: Accustom
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: To make someone familiar with something through experience.
Synonyms: Familiarise, acclimatise, adjust
Antonyms: Unfamiliarise, alienate
Idioms and Phrases
- Get accustomed to: To become familiar with something through use or experience. Example: "After a few weeks in the new school, I finally got accustomed to my classmates."
- Accustomed to the grind: Used to the routine or hard work. Example: "He was accustomed to the grind of studying every evening for his exams."
Usage Examples
Example 1: It took me some time to accustom myself to the colder climate when I moved to Scotland.
Example 2: The teacher helps the new students accustom themselves to the schools rules and routine.
Example 3: She had to accustom her dog to being alone at home while she went to work.
Fun Fact
The word "accustom" comes from the Latin word "accustomare," which means "to make familiar." It has been used in English since the late 15th century!
Famous Quote
"The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance." Alan Watts
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What does "accustom" mean?
a) To forget something
b) To make someone familiar with something
c) To avoid a task
d) To become scared
Answer: b) To make someone familiar with something
2. Which of these is a synonym of "accustom"?
a) Unfamiliarise
b) Alienate
c) Acclimatise
d) Ignore
Answer: c) Acclimatise
3. Which of the following is an antonym of "accustom"?
a) Familiarise
b) Adjust
c) Alienate
d) Acclimatise
Answer: c) Alienate
4. Which sentence uses "accustom" correctly?
a) She will accustom herself to reading every day to improve her skills.
b) They decided to accustom the dog to fly.
c) He accustoms his books on the shelf.
d) I will accustom late to the meeting.
Answer: a) She will accustom herself to reading every day to improve her skills.
5. Which idiom means to become familiar with something?
a) Get accustomed to
b) Hit the nail on the head
c) Break the ice
d) A piece of cake
Answer: a) Get accustomed to
