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wont |
6 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Won't \Won't\ A colloquial contraction of woll not Will not See {Will}. Note: Often pronounced w[u^]nt in New England. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Wont \Wont\, a. [For woned, p. p. of won, wone, to dwell, AS wunian; akin to D. wonen, OS wun?n, OHG, won?n, 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}.] Using or doing customarily; accustomed; habituated; used ``As he was wont to go.'' --Chaucer. If the ox were wont to push with his horn. --Ex. xxi. 29. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Wont \Wont\, n. 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Wont \Wont\, v. i. [imp. {Wont}, p. p. {Wont}, or {Wonted}; p. pr & vb n. {Wonting}.] To be accustomed or habituated; to be used A yearly solemn feast she wont to make --Spenser. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Wont \Wont\, v. t. To accustom; -- used reflexively. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: wont n 1: an established custom; "it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening" [syn: {habit}] 2: a pattern of behavior acquired through frequent repetition; "she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair"; "long use had hardened him to it" [syn: {habit}, {use}]
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