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| in·vet·er·ate [ in véttərət ] |
adjective |
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1. habitual: fixed in a habit or practice, especially a bad one
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2. firmly established: firmly established and of long standing
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| [14th century. < Latin inveteratus, past participle of inveterare "become old" < veter- "old"] |
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  in·vet·er·a·cy noun |
| in·vet·er·ate·ly adverb |
| in·vet·er·ate·ness noun |
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