WONT


Meaning of WONT in English

I. wont 1 /wəʊnt $ wɒːnt/ BrE AmE noun old-fashioned

as is sb’s wont used to say that it is someone’s habit to do something:

He spoke for too long, as is his wont.

II. wont 2 BrE AmE adjective formal

[ Date: 1100-1200 ; Origin: Past participle of wone 'to be used to doing something' (11-17 centuries) , from Old English wunian 'to live in a place, be used to' ]

be wont to do something to be likely to do something

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.