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to reaccustom

to reaccustom

1 5.7
Get used to something again after a change or time away
  • verb
  • /ˌriːəˈkʌstəm/
: reacostumbrar
  • It was challenging to reaccustom her taste buds to spicy food after months of bland eating.

Examples

  • She found it difficult to reaccustom her body to the new exercise routine after a long break.

  • It wasn't the dancing she had to reaccustom herself to.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • After being away for so long, it took me a while to reaccustom myself to the morning commute.

Synonyms

to get used to
vsto reaccustom
541 2.4

Begin to feel comfortable with something that once felt strange

stresses returning to prior comfort after a break rather than first adjustment
to adjust
vsto reaccustom
211 3.0

To get used to new conditions like a new place or routine

centers on becoming used again after absence rather than any general change
to adapt to
vsto reaccustom
138 2.9

Slowly get used to a new place or situation

focuses on returning to prior habit after change rather than first-time gradual adaptation
to acclimate
vsto reaccustom
26 5.2

To get used to a new climate, place, or situation

is about becoming used again after absence rather than initial adjustment to newness
to readjust
vsto reaccustom
20 3.8

Change something or yourself again to fit a new situation

emphasizes becoming used again after absence rather than mere technical adjustment
to reacquaint
vsto reaccustom
16 5.3

To get to know someone or something again after being apart

focuses on returning to prior familiarity after being apart rather than general adjustment
to accustom
vsto reaccustom
4 3.6

To make someone used to something so it feels normal

is about regaining prior comfort after absence rather than initial familiarization
to habituate
vsto reaccustom
4 6.7

To get used to something new so it no longer seems strange

implies restoring previous familiarity after time away rather than simple habit forming
to reacclimate
vsto reaccustom
1 7.0

To become used again to a place, climate, or way of life

is about becoming used again after any change or absence
to readapt
vsto reaccustom
1 4.6

To get used to a new situation again

is specifically about returning to prior comfort after absence rather than any readjustment
to refamiliarize
vsto reaccustom
  • US
1 6.5

To learn or help someone remember how to use something again after not using it for a while

is broader, covering getting used again to any experience or thing

How Accustomed

to get used to
541 2.4
to reaccustom
1 5.7
to adjust
211 3.0

Surface Forms

reaccustom infinitive
reaccustomed past
reaccustomed past participle
reaccustoming present participle
reaccustoms third person singular

Morphology

reaccustom = accustom (transparent) = re + accustom

The prefix 're-' clearly adds the meaning 'again' to 'accustom', yielding 'become used to again' or 'make used to again'.

Etymology

Reaccustom is formed from re- ('again') and accustom, which comes from custom ('usual habit'). So, to reaccustom someone is to make them 'used to' something 'again' after a change or time away.