Custom

  • 11custom — /ˈkastom, ingl. ˈkʌstəm/ [vc. ingl., accorc. di custom made, custom built «fatto su misura»] agg. inv. fatto su misura, personalizzato …

    Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

  • 12Custom — Cus tom, v. i. To have a custom. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] On a bridge he custometh to fight. Spenser. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 13custom — c.1200, habitual practice, from O.Fr. costume custom, habit, practice; clothes, dress (12c., Mod.Fr. coutume), from V.L. *consuetumen, from L. consuetudinem (nom. consuetudo) habit, usage, way, practice, tradition, familiarity, from consuetus, pp …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 14custom — [n1] habitual action addiction, beaten path*, characteristic, consuetude, daily grind*, fashion, form, grind*, groove, habit, habitude, hang up*, into*, manner, matter of course, mode, observance, practice, praxis, precedent, procedure,… …

    New thesaurus

  • 15custom — [kus′təm] n. [ME < OFr costume < L consuetudo < consuescere, to accustom < com , intens. + suescere, to become accustomed < suere, to be accustomed, akin to suus, one s own: for IE base see SUICIDE] 1. a usual practice or habitual… …

    English World dictionary

  • 16Custom — Cus tom, v. t. [Cf. OF. costumer. Cf. {Accustom}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To make familiar; to accustom. [Obs.] Gray. [1913 Webster] 2. To supply with customers. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 17Custom — Cus tom, v. t. To pay the customs of. [Obs.] Marlowe. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 18Custom — (engl., spr. Köstöm), Zoll; daher Customhaus, Zollhaus, Mauth …

    Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • 19Custom — (Köstöm), engl., Zoll; C. house (–haus), Zollhaus; C.law (– loh), der Tarif, das Zollgesetz; C.penny, die Eingangssteuer …

    Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • 20custom — n usage, habitude, *habit, practice, use, wont Analogous words: convention, *form, usage, convenance: rule, precept, canon, *law …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms