wont
adjective/wəʊnt/
/wɔːnt/
[not before noun] (old-fashioned, formal)- wont (to do something) in the habit of doing something synonym accustomed
- He was wont to fall asleep after supper.
Word OriginOld English gewunod, past participle of wunian, ‘dwell, be accustomed’, of Germanic origin.Want to learn more?
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