'V n to n' - Construction 31

Name: the accustom oneself to something construction
Description: A person changes their attitude and has more positive feelings about a situation. The NP following the verb is a reflexive pronoun. The NP following 'to' indicates the situation.
Verbs: acclimatize, accommodate, accustom, adjust, desensitize, reconcile, resign
Example: ... by which a boy accustoms himself to the phenomena of life. (enTenTen20)
Membership: cognition
Semantic fields and roles: Field: Cognition. Roles: NP1: Emoter-Actor; NP2: Emoter; NP3: Phenomenon-Topic.
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