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wont

WAHNT/wɑnt/UKWOHNT/wəʊnt/

Verbwonts, wonting, wonted

4 meanings of wont

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  1. 1
    in the habitadjective
    Used to something, or in the habit of doing it.

    My uncle is wont to tell long stories at dinner.

    Our dog is wont to bark at the mail carrier.

    UsageUse it as be wont to + verb: he is wont to be late.

    Similaraccustomed, inclined, apt, prone, given

    Oppositeunaccustomed, disinclined

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  2. 2
    nounliteraryhumorousuncountable
    What a person usually does, out of habit.

    Dad fell asleep on the couch after dinner, as is his wont.

    As was her wont, she arrived ten minutes early.

    UsageMostly in as is his wont, meaning "as he usually does".

    Similarhabit, routine

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  3. 3
    verbarchaicintransitive
    To be used to something, or to do it as a habit.
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Less common meaning

  1. 4
    make used toverbarchaictransitive
    To make someone used to something.
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Origins

Meaning 2

From an Old English word meaning "accustomed", possibly mixed with the word wone, "custom".

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Meaning 1

From Old English ġewunod, through Middle English wont.

Checked 1 Nov 2026 · 1 fact

  • Wont derives from Old English ġewunod through Middle English wont. gutenberg.org
Meanings 3–4

From the adjective wont.

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