habituar

Senses

1. 1.

   to accustom, to get used to

   to make someone or oneself familiar with something through repeated exposure

2. 2.

   to habituate

   to cause to acquire a habit or become accustomed to a particular condition

Examples

• "Estou me habituando com a nova rotina de trabalho."

  I'm getting used to the new work routine.

• "Os pais devem habituar as crianças a comer alimentos saudáveis."

  Parents should accustom children to eating healthy foods.

• "Ele já se habituou ao clima quente do Brasil."

  He has already gotten used to the hot climate of Brazil.

Usage

Commonly used as a pronominal verb (habituar-se) with the prepositions "a" or "com" (habituar-se a/com algo). The reflexive form is more frequent in everyday speech. Similar to "acostumar" but slightly more formal.