kumenyereza

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Meaning

To help a person or the body get used to something by practice, or to give a newcomer first training in a task.

Good to know

Causative of kumenyera, to get used to. The person is the object and the habit often a verb: kumenyereza umwana gusoma, to get a child used to reading. The reflexive kwimenyereza is to practice: kwimenyereza umwuga, to do an internship.

Examples

• Ababyeyi bagomba kumenyereza abana gukaraba intoki.Parents must get children used to washing their hands.
• Umutoza yamenyereje abakinnyi bashya uburyo bwo gukina.The coach got the new players used to the style of play.
• Buhoro buhoro yamenyereje umubiri kubyuka kare.Little by little he got his body used to getting up early.

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