HABITUATE


Meaning of HABITUATE in English

v.

Pronunciation: h ə - ' bi-ch ə - ˌ w ā t, ha-, -chü- ˌ ā t

Function: verb

Inflected Form: -at · ed ; -at · ing

Date: 15th century

transitive verb

1 : to make used to something : ACCUSTOM

2 : FREQUENT 1

intransitive verb

1 : to cause habituation

2 : to undergo habituation < habituate to a stimulus>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.