habituar

/aβiˈtwaɾ/

verb B2

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)
habitúo
preterite (yo)
habitué
past participle
habituado

Meaning

  1. to accustom

    • Se habituó al frío.

      He got used to the cold.

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

Similar words

acostumbrar

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

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

habituar

habituar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to accustom."

Practice

1 What does habituar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches habituar?

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