1. прилагательное [предикатив, литературно-книжное] имеющий обыкновение Например: as he was wont to say — как он обыкновенно говорил All is going on as it was wont. — Всё идёт так, как это было всегда. 2. имя существительное [устаревшее] обыкновение, обычай, привычка, традиция Синоним(ы): habit, custom 3. глагол [устаревшее] а) приучаться б) приучать
I. adjective Etymology: Middle English woned, wont, from past participle of wonen to dwell, be used to, from Old English wunian; akin to Old High German wonēn to dwell, be used to, Sanskrit vanoti he strives for — more at win 1. accustomed, used Example: got up early as he is wont to do 2. inclined, apt Example: revealing as letters are wont to be — Gladys M. Wrigley II. verb (wont; wont or wonted; wonting) transitive verb accustom, habituate intransitive verb to have the habit of doing something III. noun habitual way of doing; use Synonyms: see habit