Wont

Quick meaning: Wont is a noun meaning Accustomed or used (to or with a thing), accustomed or apt (to do something).

Meaning

Accustomed or used (to or with a thing), accustomed or apt (to do something).

More Meanings

1. (transitive, archaic) To make (someone) used to; to accustom.
2. (intransitive, archaic) To be accustomed (to something), to be in the habit (of doing something).
3. (archaic or humorous) One's habitual way of doing things; custom, habit, practice.

Example Sentences

He is wont to complain loudly about his job.

He awoke at the crack of dawn, as was his wont.

[T]hey [Spartan youth] are by a ſudden alarum or watch-word, to be called out to their military motions, under ſky or covert, according to the ſeaſon, as was the Roman wont; […]

[…]when Sindbad the Seaman had related the history of what befel him in his sixth voyage, and all the company had dispersed, Sindbad the Landsman went home and slept as of wont.

Word Forms

• wonts
• wonting
• wonted

Synonyms for wont

Depending on context, synonyms include wone, habit, routine, ritual, disposed, fain.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include habit, use, habitual, usual, accustomed, custom.

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