acostumbrar

/akostumˈbɾaɾ/ · B1 · verb

to use to

a + costumbre (custom): bring someone to a custom — cousin of accustom

Built from a- (to) + costumbre (custom, habit) + verb ending -ar. English accustom has the same Latin root, consuetudo. Acostumbrarse a = get used to; acostumbrar + infinitive = be in the habit of doing.

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