English

Pronunciation
IPA|/k�st�m/
audio|en-us-custom.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
en-noun

1. Frequent repetition of the same act; way of acting common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; usage; method of doing or living.

#:*And teach customs which are not lawful. Acts xvi. 21.
#:*Moved beyond his custom, Gama said. Tennyson.
#:*A custom More honored in the breach than the observance. Shakespeare

1. Habitual buying of goods; practice of frequenting, as a shop, manufactory, etc., for making purchases or giving orders; business support.

#*Let him have your custom, but not your votes. Addison.

1. context|law Long-established practice, considered as unwritten law, and resting for authority on long consent; usage. See Usage, and Prescription.

#*Usage is a fact. Custom is a law. There can be no custom without usage, though there may be usage without custom. Wharton.

1. context|obsolete Familiar acquaintance; familiarity.

#*Age can not wither her, nor custom stale Her infinite variety. Shakespeare

1. The customary toll, tax, or tribute.

#*Render, therefore, to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom. Rom. xiii. 7.

1. plurale tantum Duties or tolls imposed by law on commodities, imported or exported.

Synonyms

fashion
habit
mid
practice
usage

Derived terms
custom made

Translations
trans-top|Frequent repetition of the same act
Dutch: manieren, gebruiken (both mostly plural)
Finnish: tapa
trans-mid
Russian: об��ай (obý�aj) m, п�ив��ка (privý�ka) f
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trans-top|Habitual buying of goods
Dutch: klandizie f
trans-mid
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trans-top|Long-established practice
Dutch: gewoonte, gebruik
Finnish: käytäntö
trans-mid
Hebrew: נ��� (nohag) m
Russian: об��ай (obý�aj) m, ��ади�и� (tradícija) f
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trans-top|Familiar acquaintance; familiarity
Dutch: bekendheid
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|The customary toll, tax, or tribute
Dutch: heffing, tol , accijns
Russian: по�лина (póšlina) f, �бо� (sbor) m
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|Duties or tolls imposed by law on commodities, imported or exported
Dutch: heffing, tol , accijns
trans-mid
trans-bottom

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ttbc|German: Brauch m
mid
ttbc|Malay: adat

Adjective
en-adj|-

1. made in a different way from usual, specially to fit one's needs

#:My feet are as big as powerboats, so I need custom shoes.

Verb
en-verb

1. context|obsolete transitive To make familiar; to accustom.
2. context|obsolete transitive To supply with customers.
3. context|obsolete transitive To pay the customs of.
4. context|obsolete intransitive To have a custom.

#:*On a bridge he custometh to fight. Spenser.
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