acostumbrar

/akostumˈbɾaɾ/

verb B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
acostumbro
preterite (yo)
acostumbré
past participle
acostumbrado

Meaning

  1. to accustom; to be used to

    • Acostumbro levantarme temprano.

      I usually get up early.

V Category State Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: state. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

habituar

acostumbrar(se) is the everyday word for "to get used to"; habituar(se) is more formal or technical, with the same meaning.

Practice

1 What does acostumbrar mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ levantarme temprano.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches acostumbrar?

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