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Wont means accustomed or used to.

(adjective)

An example of wont used as an adjective is in the phrase, "wont to desire ice cream," which means likely to want some ice cream.

The definition of wont is a practice or something that is usually done.

(noun)

An example of a wont is the baptizing of a baby in a Catholic family.

Wont is defined as to be used to doing something or to get used to doing something.

(verb)

An example of to wont is to be used to waking up each morning at 6 a.m.

See wont in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

accustomed: used predicatively: he was wont to rise early

Origin: ME wunt, woned, pp. of wunien, to be accustomed, dwell < OE wunian, akin to Ger wohnen, to dwell: for IE base see win

noun

usual practice; habit

Origin: prob. altered (based on the adj.) < ME wune, custom, habit < OE (ge)wuna

transitive verb wont, wont or wonted, wonting

Archaic to accustom: usually in the passive

intransitive verb

Archaic to be accustomed

See wont in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Accustomed or used: “The poor man is wont to complain that this is a cold world” (Henry David Thoreau).
Likely: chaotic as holidays are wont to be.

noun

Customary practice; usage. See Synonyms at habit.

verb wont wont or wont·ed, wont·ing, wonts

verb, transitive

To make accustomed to.

verb, intransitive

To be in the habit of doing something.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , past participle of wonen, to be used to, dwell; see won ¹

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