Definitions for habituates

habituates ha·bit·u·ate

Spelling: [huh-bich-oo-eyt]
IPA: /həˈbɪtʃ uˌeɪt/

Habituates is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 455 anagrams from letters in habituates (aabehisttu).

Definitions for habituates

verb (used with object)

  1. to accustom (a person, the mind, etc.), as to a particular situation:
  2. Archaic. to frequent.

verb (used without object)

  1. to cause habituation, physiologically or psychologically.

Origin of habituates

1520-30; Late Latin habituātus conditioned, constituted, (past participle of habituāre), equivalent to habitu(s) habit1 + -ātus Examples for habituates

Again, at a reperusal, he informed her: "I must habituate myself."

It is very shy in its nature, and cannot habituate itself to captivity.

These occupations render them robust, and habituate them to fatigue.

I felt that all my philosophy was needed, to reconcile and habituate myself to my altered circumstances.

She likewise endeavored from the first to habituate the boy's mind to reflect upon the value of money and the uses of economy.

Shall we arm citizens against citizens, and habituate them to shed kindred blood?

Neither did waiting seem to habituate her vision to the lack of light.

He wished, so he wrote, to habituate me to habits of good order and economy, and keep me from the commission of follies.

They are inured to labour, and to which they habituate their horses, allowing them refreshment but once in twenty-four hours.

To resign oneself, to habituate oneself to the course of the world which passes so changingly.

Word Value for habituates
Scrable

14

Words with friends

15

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