be+wont

  • 31wont — 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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  • 32wont — 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 …

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  • 33wont — 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 …

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  • 34wont — 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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  • 35wont — See wont, won t …

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  • 36wont — Synonyms and related words: acclimate, acclimated, acclimatize, acclimatized, accommodate, accommodated, accustom, accustomed, adapt, adapted, adjust, adjusted, automatism, bad habit, be used to, be wont, bon ton, break, break in, case harden,… …

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  • 37wont — [wəʊnt] adj be wont to do sth literary to have a habit of doing something[/ex] …

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  • 38wont to — adjective in the habit I am used to hitchhiking you ll get used to the idea ...was wont to complain that this is a cold world Henry David Thoreau • Syn: ↑used to • Similar to: ↑accustomed …

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  • 39WONT — Western Ontario (Regional » Canada Provinces) …

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  • 40wont — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. custom, use, habit, routine, practice, usage. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. practice, habit, manner, use; see custom 1 , 2 . See Synonym Study at habit . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) I adjective In the habit …

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