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- [wawnt, wohnt, wuhnt]
- /wɔnt, woʊnt, wʌnt/
- /wəʊnt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wawnt, wohnt, wuhnt]
- /wɔnt, woʊnt, wʌnt/
Definitions of wont word
- adjective wont accustomed; used (usually followed by an infinitive): He was wont to rise at dawn. 1
- noun wont custom; habit; practice: It was her wont to walk three miles before breakfast. 1
- verb with object wont to accustom (a person), as to a thing: That summer wonted me to a lifetime of early rising. 1
- verb with object wont to render (a thing) customary or usual (usually used passively). 1
- verb without object wont to be wont. 1
- noun wont (of a person) in the habit of doing something; accustomed. 1
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Origin of wont
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; (adj.) Middle English wont, woned, Old English gewunod, past participle of gewunian to be used to (see won2); cognate with German gewöhnt; (v.) Middle English, back formation from wonted or wont (past participle); (noun) apparently from conflation of wont (past participle) with obsolete wone wish, in certain stereotyped phrases
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Parts of speech for Wont
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wont popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
wont usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wont
noun wont
- habit — an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary: the habit of looking both ways before crossing the street.
- custom — A custom is an activity, a way of behaving, or an event which is usual or traditional in a particular society or in particular circumstances.
- tendency — a natural or prevailing disposition to move, proceed, or act in some direction or toward some point, end, or result: the tendency of falling bodies toward the earth.
- preference — the act of preferring.
- predilection — a tendency to think favorably of something in particular; partiality; preference: a predilection for Bach.
adjective wont
- accustomed — If you are accustomed to something, you know it so well or have experienced it so often that it seems natural, unsurprising, or easy to deal with.
- used — previously used or owned; secondhand: a used car.
- inclined — deviating in direction from the horizontal or vertical; sloping.
- habituated — to accustom (a person, the mind, etc.), as to a particular situation: Wealth habituated him to luxury.
- liable — legally responsible: You are liable for the damage caused by your action.
verb wont
- familiarize — to make (onself or another) well-acquainted or conversant with something.
- familiarise — to make (onself or another) well-acquainted or conversant with something.
- put on to — put in touch with
- get with it — (in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- tip off — a small present of money given directly to someone for performing a service or menial task; gratuity: He gave the waiter a dollar as a tip.
Antonyms for wont
adjective wont
- unaccustomed — not accustomed or habituated: to be unaccustomed to hardships.
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