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Wont Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Wont? [n] a pattern of behavior acquired through frequent repetition; "she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair"; "long use had hardened him to it" [n] an established custom; "it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Wont: habit \| habit \| use Related Terms \| Find terms related to Wont: See Also \| cleanliness \| custom \| custom \| ritual \| second nature \| tradition \| uncleanliness \| usage \| usance Wont In Webster's Dictionary \Wont\, a. [For woned, p. p. of won, wone, to dwell, AS. wunian; akin to D. wonen, OS. wun?n, OHG, won?n, G. wohnen, and AS. wund, gewuna, custom, habit; orig. probably, to take pleasure; cf. Icel. una to dwell, to enjoy, Goth. wunan to rejoice (in unwunands sad); and akin to Skr. van to like, to wish. ????. Cf. {Wean}, {Win}.] Using or doing customarily; accustomed; habituated; used. ``As he was wont to go.'' --Chaucer. If the ox were wont to push with his horn. --Ex. xxi. 29. \Wont\, n. Custom; habit; use; usage. They are . . . to be called out to their military motions, under sky or covert, according to the season, as was the Roman wont. --Milton. From childly wont and ancient use. --Cowper. \Wont\, v. i. [imp. {Wont}, p. p. {Wont}, or {Wonted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wonting}.] To be accustomed or habituated; to be used. A yearly solemn feast she wont to make. --Spenser. \Wont\, v. t. To accustom; -- used reflexively.

Wont Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Wont?

[n] a pattern of behavior acquired through frequent repetition; "she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair"; "long use had hardened him to it"
[n] an established custom; "it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Wont: habit | habit | use

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Wont In Webster's Dictionary

\Wont\, a. [For woned, p. p. of won, wone, to dwell, AS.
wunian; akin to D. wonen, OS. wun?n, OHG, won?n, G. wohnen,
and AS. wund, gewuna, custom, habit; orig. probably, to take
pleasure; cf. Icel. una to dwell, to enjoy, Goth. wunan to
rejoice (in unwunands sad); and akin to Skr. van to like, to
wish. ????. Cf. {Wean}, {Win}.]
Using or doing customarily; accustomed; habituated; used.
``As he was wont to go.'' --Chaucer.

      If the ox were wont to push with his horn. --Ex. xxi.
                                               29.


\Wont\, n.
Custom; habit; use; usage.

      They are . . . to be called out to their military
      motions, under sky or covert, according to the season,
      as was the Roman wont.                   --Milton.

      From childly wont and ancient use.       --Cowper.


\Wont\, v. i. [imp. {Wont}, p. p. {Wont}, or {Wonted}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Wonting}.]
To be accustomed or habituated; to be used.

      A yearly solemn feast she wont to make.  --Spenser.


\Wont\, v. t.
To accustom; -- used reflexively.

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