custom

CEFRA2

/ˈkʌstəm/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A usual way of behaving in a society or group.

  2. 02

    noun

    A special product or service made for one person.

Examples

  • It is our custom to take off our shoes when we enter the house.

  • We are bored with the joke of professorial custom.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Habitual buying of goods from one same vendor.

  2. Frequent repetition of the same behavior; way of behavior common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; method of doing, living or behaving.

  3. Long-established practice, considered as unwritten law, and resting for authority on long consent. Compare prescription.

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In context

  • Much forbidden by elder custom is accepted today.

  • The Ancient Egyptian culture had many distinctive and interesting beliefs and customs; one custom was the mummification of the dead.

  • Thank you for your custom.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

PIE word *ḱóm PIE word *swé 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”). Displaced native Old English ġewuna. Doublet of costume, consuetude, and kastom. The adjectival form first appears c. 1830.