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- Dictionarywont/wəʊnt/
noun
- 1. one's customary behaviour: formal, humorous "Constance, as was her wont, had paid her little attention"
adjective
- 1. (of a person) in the habit of doing something; accustomed: literary "he was wont to arise at 5.30 every morning"
verb
- 1. make or be or become accustomed: archaic "wont thy heart to thoughts hereof"
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The meaning of WONT is accustomed, used. How to use wont in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Wont.
adjective. formal uk / wəʊnt / us / woʊnt / be wont to do something. to often do something: The previous city council was wont to overspend. They spent much of the time reminiscing about the war, as old soldiers are wont to do. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Wont definition: accustomed; used (usually followed by an infinitive). See examples of WONT used in a sentence.
short form of will not: I won't go without you. Won't it be nice to see Paul again? Fewer examples. We won't be much longer. I won't forget to phone you. I'll speak to him, but I won't kiss him. It won't be long before he's as tall as you. He won't get cold if he wears a jacket. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
1. (postpositive) accustomed (to doing something) he was wont to come early. noun. 2. a manner or action habitually employed by or associated with someone (often in the phrases as is my wont, as is your wont, etc) verb. 3. (when tr, usually passive) to become or cause to become accustomed.
adjective. formal us / woʊnt / uk / wəʊnt / be wont to do something. to often do something: The previous city council was wont to overspend. They spent much of the time reminiscing about the war, as old soldiers are wont to do. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
verb (used with object) , wont, wont or wont·ed, wont·ing. to accustom (a person), as to a thing: That summer wonted me to a lifetime of early rising. to render (a thing) customary or usual (usually used passively).
wont (to do something) in the habit of doing something synonym accustomed. He was wont to fall asleep after supper.
Define wont: likely to do something : having a tendency to do something—usage, synonyms, more.
the ability to do actions that one is conscious of and that one wishes to do deliberately:[uncountable] the freedom of the will. the power of choosing or deciding:[countable] a strong will. wish or desire:[countable * usually singular] He went against his mother's will. purpose or determination:[uncountable] the will to succeed.
