n. 25B6; noun
it was his habit to go for a run every morning : CUSTOM, practice, routine, pattern, convention, way, norm, tradition, matter of course, rule, usage; formal wont.
her many irritating habits : MANNERISM, way, quirk, foible, trick, trait, idiosyncrasy, peculiarity, singularity, oddity, eccentricity, feature; tendency, propensity, inclination, bent, proclivity, disposition, predisposition.
a scientific habit of mind : DISPOSITION, temperament, character, nature, make-up, constitution, frame of mind, bent.
(informal) his cocaine habit : ADDICTION, dependence, dependency, craving, fixation, compulsion, obsession, weakness; informal monkey on one's back; N. Amer. informal jones.
a monk's habit : GARMENTS, dress, garb, clothes, clothing, attire, outfit, costume; informal gear; formal apparel.
25A0; in the habit of ACCUSTOMED TO, used to, given to, inclined to; poetic/literary wont to.