Accustoming

/əˈkʌstəmɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Present participle of accustom; the act of making someone familiar with something through repeated exposure.

Etymology

From accustom (from Old French accoustumer, from à + coustume) plus -ing, the present participle suffix. Can function as a verb, adjective, or noun depending on context.

Kelly Says

The -ing form is one of English's most flexible grammatical tools—'accustoming' can be a verb ('I'm accustoming the puppy to the new home'), an adjective ('an accustoming process'), or even a noun ('accustoming takes time').

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