wont

[Wont]

A wont is a custom or habit, like my wont to drink at least ten cups of coffee a day. (In this particular example, some people might call my wont an addiction.)

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Using or doing customarily; accustomed; habituated; used.

Noun
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"

Noun
an established custom; "it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening"


a.
Using or doing customarily; accustomed; habituated; used.

n.
Custom; habit; use; usage.

imp.
of Wont

p. p.
of Wont

v. i.
To be accustomed or habituated; to be used.

v. t.
To accustom; -- used reflexively.


Wont

Wont , a. [For woned, p. p. of won, wone, to dwell, AS. wunian; akin to D. wonen, OS. wunn, OHG, wonn, 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.

Wont

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.
From childly wont and ancient use.

Wont

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.

Wont

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

Using or doing customarily; accustomed; habituated; used.

Custom; habit; use; usage.

To be accustomed or habituated; to be used.

To accustom; -- used reflexively.

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Usage Examples

I'm lucky because I have a job I love. I really miss being away from home, being in my own bed, seeing my animals and siblings, having my moms cookies. I have a couple cats. I got a kitten about a year ago and now Im going on the road so I wont see him for a while. I feel bad.

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Other Usage Examples

He had read much, if one considers his long life but his contemplation was much more than his reading. He was wont to say that if he had read as much as other men he should have known no more than other men.

Nature is wont to hide herself.

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