wont

  • 21wont — /woʊnt / (say wohnt), /wɒnt/ (say wont) adjective 1. accustomed; used: he is wont to digress; I rose early, as I am wont. –noun 2. custom; habit; practice. –verb (t) (wont or wonted, wonting) 3. to accustom (a person), as to a thing. 4. to render …

  • 22wont — adj. (obsol. and rare) accustomed (cannot stand alone) wont to + inf. (she is wont to call at any time) * * * [wəʊnt] (obsol. and rare) [ accustomed ] (cannot stand alone) wont to + inf. (she is wont to call at any time) …

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  • 23wont — wont1 [wəunt US wo:nt] n old fashioned as is sb s wont used to say that it is someone s habit to do something ▪ He spoke for too long, as is his wont. wont 2 wont2 adj formal [Date: 1100 1200; Origin: Past participle of wone to be used to doing… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 24wont — [[t]wo͟ʊnt, AM wɔ͟ːnt[/t]] 1) ADJ: v link ADJ to inf If someone is wont to do something, they often or regularly do it. [WRITTEN] Both have committed their indiscretions, as human beings are wont to do. Syn: inclined 2) PHRASE: V inflects If… …

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  • 25wont — [wəʊnt] adjective archaic or literary accustomed: he was wont to arise at 5.30. noun (one s wont) formal or humorous one s customary behaviour. verb (3rd singular present wonts or wont; past and past participle …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 26wont — adj., n., & v. predic.adj. archaic or literary (foll. by to + infin.) accustomed (as we were wont to say). n. formal or joc. what is customary, one s habit (as is my wont). v.tr. & intr. (3rd sing. present wonts or wont; past wont or wonted)… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 27wont — 1. noun /wɒnt/ One’s habitual way of doing things, practise, custom. He awoke at the crack of dawn, as was his wont. 2. adjective /wɒnt/ a) Accustomed or used (to or with a thing). He could read English Manuscripts very …

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  • 28wont — 1 noun old fashioned as is sb s wont used to say that it is someone s habit to do something: He spoke for too long, as is his wont. 2 adjective formal be wont to do sth to be likely to do something …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 29wont — 1. adjective he was wont to arise at 5:30 Syn: accustomed, used, given, inclined 2. noun Paul drove fast, as was his wont Syn: custom, habit, way, practice, convention, rule …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 30wont — I UK [wəʊnt] / US [woʊnt] adjective be wont to do something II UK [wəʊnt] / US [woʊnt] noun as is someone s wont …

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