Definition
To be acquired by or transferred to (someone) as a result of regular exposure.
In Context
- "The hippie way of life seems to have rubbed off on him, as he's a flower power aficionado."
- "I had hoped that if I went out with Jackie, then some of that elder-stateswoman dignity would rub off on me, but of course without Phil she didn't have any."
- "Over time, she explained, those beliefs started rubbing off on her."