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Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I canât figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Origin of wont
irst recorded in 1300â50; (adjective) Middle English wont, woned, Old English gewunod, past participle of gewunian âto be used toâ (see won2); cognate with German gewöhnt; (verb) Middle English, back formation from wonted or wont (past participle); (noun) apparently from conflation of wont (past participle) with obsolete wone âwishâ in certain stereotyped phrases
OTHER WORDS FROM wont
wontless, adjectiveWords nearby wont
Other definitions for wont (2 of 2)
won't
[ wohnt, wuhnt ]
/ woÊnt, wÊnt /
contraction of will not:He won't see you now.
usage note for won't
See contraction.
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH won't
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How to use wont in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for wont (1 of 2)
wont
/ (wÉÊnt) /
adjective
(postpositive) accustomed (to doing something)he was wont to come early
noun
a manner or action habitually employed by or associated with someone (often in the phrases as is my wont, as is his wont, etc)
verb
(when tr, usually passive) to become or cause to become accustomed
Word Origin for wont
Old English gewunod, past participle of wunian to be accustomed to; related to Old High German wunÄn (German wohnen), Old Norse una to be satisfied; see wean 1, wish, winsome
British Dictionary definitions for wont (2 of 2)
won't
/ (wÉÊnt) /
contraction of
will not
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