wont
noun/wəʊnt/
/wɔːnt/
[singular] (old-fashioned, formal)- something a person often does synonym habit
- She got up early, as was her wont.
Word OriginOld English gewunod, past participle of wunian, ‘dwell, be accustomed’, of Germanic origin.Want to learn more?
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