get used

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get used

verb gets used · getting used · got used · gotten used

idiomatic, intransitive To become accustomed to something; to acclimate; to adjust. I'm getting used to this climate.
idiomatic, transitive To make accustomed, to accustom, to habituate (someone to something). I'm gradually getting them used to the idea.
US, colloquial Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, used. This sponge gets used to clean cars.

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verb to become accustomed (intransitive)

Español	acostumbrarse, avezarse, vezarse, hacerse a las armas
한국어	익숙해지다 iksukhaejida
日本語	慣れる nareru
中文	慣 /惯 guàn, 習慣 /习惯 xíguàn
हिन्दी	आदत पड़ना ādat paṛnā, अभ्यास पड़ना abhyās paṛnā
Kiswahili	zoea
Português	acostumar-se (a)
Français	s'habituer (à), s'accoutumer (à)
Deutsch	sich gewöhnen
Italiano	abituarsi, fare l'abitudine
Română	a se obișnui, a se învăța
Русский	привыка́ть privykátʹ
Tiếng Việt	quen, thói quen
العربية	اِعْتَادَ iʕtāda

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@misc{get_used_2026,
  title = {get used},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/get%20used},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}