Ha*bit"u*ate (-āt), v. t.
[imp. & p. p. Habituated (-
ā`t&ebreve;d); p. pr. & vb. n.
Habituating (-ā`t&ibreve;ng).] [L. habituatus, p.
p. of habituare to bring into a condition or habit of body:
cf. F. habituer. See Habit.] 1. To
make accustomed; to accustom; to familiarize.
Our English dogs, who were habituated to a
colder clime.
Sir K. Digby.
Men are first corrupted . . . and next they
habituate themselves to their vicious practices.
Tillotson.
2. To settle as an inhabitant. [Obs.]
Sir W. Temple.
Ha*bit"u*ate (-&asl;t), a. Firmly
established by custom; formed by habit; habitual. [R.]
Hammond.
