Wont

/wəʊnt/

Synonyms for "wont" (116 found)

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Noun(3 words)

acclimate acclimated acclimatize acclimatized accommodate accommodated accustom accustomed adapt adapted adjust adjusted automatismbad habitbe used tobe wontbon tonbreakbreak incase harden

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case hardened

Strong matches (34)

case-hardened characteristic condition conditioned confirm conformity consuetude conventioncreature of habitcustom domesticate domesticize establishestablished wayetiquette experienced familiarize familiarized fashion fix

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folkwayforce of habitformality gentleget used tohabithabit patternhabituate habitude

Noun(5 words)

custom customarydisposed tohabitual habituate

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harden hardened housebreak inure inured manner manners mores naturalize naturalized observance orient orientate orientated oriented pattern peculiarity practice praxis prescription

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procedureproper thingritual routinerun inrun-in season seasonedsecond naturesocial conventionstandard behaviorstandard usagestanding customstereotypestereotyped behaviortake totametime-honored practicetradition train trained trick usage useused towaywhat is donewonted wonting

Adjective(1 words)

inclined

Noun(8 words)

inclined toinureliterary usagepracticeprone tousageused towill not

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More general

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adjectiveauxiliary verbbehavior conduct custom descriptorhabitual behaviorlinguistic registermodal verbtradition usage

More specific

15 entries

acclimatearchaic adjectivecustom customary disposed habit habitual habituate inclined inherent inure mannernegative contractionpoetic adjectiveroutine

Collocations

11 entries

as is wontbe wont tocommon wontcultural wonthis wontlocal wontold wontto one's wontwont to arrivewonted mannerwonted punctuality

Inflections

3 entries

more wontmost wontwonts

Derivations

4 entries

habitualness unwonted wonted wontness

Sample sentences

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We were wont to meet at that pleasant spot.

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It was my father's wont to read the newspaper before breakfast.

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Again, the toddler says, "no, I won't" as he is wont to do.

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I'm wont to take a shower in the morning.

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