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custom
What does custom mean?
custom (noun): accepted or habitual practice.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce custom?
/ˈkʌstəm/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does custom come from?
From Middle English custume, borrowed from Anglo-Norman custume, inherited from Latin consuētūdinem, a noun derived from cōnsuēscō, from con- (“with”) + suēscō (“become used or accustomed to”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of custom?
Words related to custom
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “custom”?
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What does “custom” mean?
an inclination to want things
Not quite: that's what desire means.
accepted or habitual practice
Right! That's what “custom” means.
an opportunity or possibility
Not quite: that's what chance means.
a social unit living together
Not quite: that's what household means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “custom”?
house
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night
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place
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usage
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