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wont [wəʊnt] adj (postpositive) accustomed (to doing something) he was wont to come early n a manner or action habitually employed by or associated with someone (often in the phrases as is my wont, as is his wont, etc.) vb
(when tr, usually passive) to become or cause to become accustomed [Old English gewunod, past participle of wunian to be accustomed to; related to Old High German wunēn (German wohnen), Old Norse una to be satisfied; see wean1, wish, winsome] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
wont adjective accustomed, used, given, in the habit of Both have made mistakes, as human beings are wont to do. Translations wont [wəʊnt] (frm) A. ADJ to be wont to do sth → soler hacer algo, acostumbrar a hacer algo as he was wont (to) → como solía(hacer) or acostumbraba a hacer B. N → costumbre f as was my wont → como era mi costumbre, como solía hacer or acostumbraba a hacer it is his wont to read after dinner → tiene por costumbre leer después de cenar, suele leer or acostumbra a leer después de cenar How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It is true we love life; not because we are wont to live, but because we are wont to love.
A NIGHTINGALE, sitting aloft upon an oak and singing according to his wont, was seen by a Hawk who, being in need of food, swooped down and seized him. This habit of abstention from Feeling in the best society enables a Circle the more easily to sustain the veil of mystery in which, from his earliest years, he is wont to enwrap the exact nature of his Perimeter or Circumference. |
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