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Definition of
wont adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
wont
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
wɔnt
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
wɑnt
/
/
[
not before noun
]
wont
(to do something)
(
old-fashioned
)
(
formal
)
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in the habit of doing something
synonym
accustomed
He is wont to fall asleep after a big meal.
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wont
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wont
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wonk
noun
wonky
adjective
wont
adjective
wont
noun
won't
short form