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| wont [ wawnt, wōnt ] |
adjective |
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accustomed to something: accustomed or likely to do something
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formal
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  He is wont to be rather quick of temper when tired.
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noun |
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somebody's custom: a habit or custom followed by a person or group of people
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formal
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It is her wont to surf the Internet every night.
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle wont or wont·ed, present participle wont·ing, 3rd person present singular wonts) |
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be accustomed: to have the habit of doing something, or give somebody the habit of doing something
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archaic
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| [12th century. < past participle of Old English wunian "be accustomed"] |
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