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wont
noun
verb
adjective
One's habitual way of doing things; custom, habit, practice.
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/wɒnt/ /woʊnt/
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noun
One's habitual way of doing things; custom, habit, practice.
“He awoke at the crack of dawn, as was his wont.”
verb
To make (someone) used to; to accustom.
To be accustomed (to something), to be in the habit (of doing something).
adjective
Accustomed or used (to or with a thing), accustomed or apt (to do something).
“He is wont to complain loudly about his job.”
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He awoke at the crack of dawn, as was his wont.
He is wont to complain loudly about his job.