- be wont to do something
- literary
to have a habit of doing something
This is the chair where the author was wont to sit.
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be wont to do something
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be wont to do something — literary phrase to have a habit of doing something This is the chair where the author was wont to sit. Thesaurus: habits and habitual behavioursynonym Main entry: wont … Useful english dictionary
wont — wont1 [ wount ] adjective be wont to do something LITERARY to have a habit of doing something: This is the chair where the author was wont to sit. wont wont 2 [ wount ] noun as is someone s wont FORMAL used for saying that someone has a habit of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wont — [[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… … English dictionary
wont — I UK [wəʊnt] / US [woʊnt] adjective be wont to do something II UK [wəʊnt] / US [woʊnt] noun as is someone s wont … English dictionary
wont — 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
wont — 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
wont — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English woned, wont, from past participle of wonen to dwell, be used to, from Old English wunian; akin to Old High German wonēn to dwell, be used to, Sanskrit vanoti he strives for more at win Date: before 12th… … New Collegiate Dictionary
wont — 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 … Wiktionary
wont — [wəʊnt] adj be wont to do sth literary to have a habit of doing something[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
cry on (about something) — Vrb phrs. To complain (about something). E.g. She wont stop crying on about my bad language, but she swears more than anyone I know … English slang and colloquialisms
