Definition of Wont

1. Noun. An established custom. "It was their habit to dine at 7 every evening"

Exact synonyms: Habit
Generic synonyms: Custom, Tradition
Derivative terms: Habituate

Definition of Wont

1. a. Using or doing customarily; accustomed; habituated; used.

2. n. Custom; habit; use; usage.

3. v. i. To be accustomed or habituated; to be used.

4. v. t. To accustom; -- used reflexively.

5. a. Using or doing customarily; accustomed; habituated; used.

6. n. Custom; habit; use; usage.

7. v. i. To be accustomed or habituated; to be used.

8. v. t. To accustom; -- used reflexively.

Definition of Wont

1. Noun. One’s habitual way of doing things, practice, custom. ¹

2. Adjective. (archaic) Accustomed or used (''to'' or ''with'' a thing). ¹

3. Adjective. (context: designating habitual behaviour) Accustomed, apt (''to doing'' something). ¹

4. Verb. (transitive archaic) To make (someone) used to; to accustom. ¹

5. Verb. (intransitive archaic) To be accustomed. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Wont

1. to make accustomed to [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Wont

1. Using or doing customarily; accustomed; habituated; used. "As he was wont to go." "If the ox were wont to push with his horn." (Ex. Xxi. 29) Origin: For woned, p. P. Of won, wone, to dwell, AS. Wunian; akin to D. Wonen, OS. Wunn, OHG, wonn, 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. Custom; habit; use; usage. "They are . . . To be called out to their military motions, under sky or covert, according to the season, as was the Roman wont." (Milton) "From childly wont and ancient use." (Cowper) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Wont

wonkiness
wonkish
wonkishness
wonks
wonky
wonky hole
wonky holes
wonne
wonned
wonner
wonners
wonning
wonnings
wonnot
wons
wont (current term)
wont to(p)
wontcha
wonted
wonted(a)
wontedly
wontedness
wontednesses
wonting
wontish
wontless
wontly
wonton
wonton soup
wontons

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