'Wont' definitions:

Definition of 'wont'

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noun
An established custom; "it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening" [syn: habit, wont]

Definition of 'Wont'

From: GCIDE
  • Wont \Wont\, a. [For woned, p. p. of won, wone, to dwell, AS. wunian; akin to D. wonen, OS. wun?n, OHG, won?n, 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. [1913 Webster]
  • If the ox were wont to push with his horn. --Ex. xxi. 29. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Wont'

From: GCIDE
  • Wont \Wont\, n. Custom; habit; use; usage. [1913 Webster]
  • They are . . . to be called out to their military motions, under sky or covert, according to the season, as was the Roman wont. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • From childly wont and ancient use. --Cowper. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Wont'

From: GCIDE
  • Wont \Wont\, v. i. [imp. Wont, p. p. Wont, or Wonted; p. pr. & vb. n. Wonting.] To be accustomed or habituated; to be used. [1913 Webster]
  • A yearly solemn feast she wont to make. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Wont'

From: GCIDE
  • Wont \Wont\, v. i. [imp. Wont, p. p. Wont, or Wonted; p. pr. & vb. n. Wonting.] To be accustomed or habituated; to be used. [1913 Webster]
  • A yearly solemn feast she wont to make. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Wont'

From: GCIDE
  • Wont \Wont\, v. i. [imp. Wont, p. p. Wont, or Wonted; p. pr. & vb. n. Wonting.] To be accustomed or habituated; to be used. [1913 Webster]
  • A yearly solemn feast she wont to make. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Wont'

From: GCIDE
  • Wont \Wont\, v. t. To accustom; -- used reflexively. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'wont'

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