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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
custom
/ˈkʌstəm/
noun1 of 2
what is usual or normal
- “A custom developed in which they would kiss each other.”Tatoeba
- “It's my custom to go for a walk before breakfast.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To make familiar; to accustom.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)