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1 wont
adj. van--------n. sed, bruk; vana--------v. vara van vid, ha för vana att; vänja; göra vanlig (ålderdomlig stil) -
2 want
n. önskningar; brist, avsaknad; penningbrist, armod; vara i behov av--------v. vilja, önska; behöva; vara utan, sakna; fattas; vara i nöd; vara fattig* * *[wont] 1. verb1) (to be interested in having or doing, or to wish to have or do (something); to desire: Do you want a cigarette?; She wants to know where he is; She wants to go home.) vilja2) (to need: This wall wants a coat of paint.) behöva3) (to lack: This house wants none of the usual modern features but I do not like it; The people will want (= be poor) no longer.) sakna, lida brist2. noun1) (something desired: The child has a long list of wants.) vilja ha, önska2) (poverty: They have lived in want for many years.) nöd, armod3) (a lack: There's no want of opportunities these days.) avsaknad•- wanted- want ad
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3 wanton
adj. ondskefull; nyckfull; obetänksam, oförnuftig; lättsinnig; obekymrad; lätt på foten; omoralisk; frigjord; oanständig; slösaktig--------n. vällustig och liderig person; omoralisk person; bortskämd person; flörtig person--------v. tumla om; slösa oansvarigt; handla hänsynslöst* * *['wontən]1) (without reason; motiveless: wanton cruelty; the wanton destruction of property.) meningslös, omotiverad2) ((of a person) immoral: wanton young women.) lättsinnig•- wantonly- wantonness
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wont — [wônt, wōnt, wänt, wunt] adj. [ME wunt, woned, pp. of wunien, to be accustomed, dwell < OE wunian, akin to Ger wohnen, to dwell: for IE base see WIN] accustomed: used predicatively [he was wont to rise early] n. [prob. altered (based on the… … English World dictionary
Wont — Wont, v. i. [imp. {Wont}, p. p. {Wont}, or {Wonted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wonting}.] To be accustomed or habituated; to be used. [1913 Webster] A yearly solemn feast she wont to make. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wont — Wont, v. i. [imp. {Wont}, p. p. {Wont}, or {Wonted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wonting}.] To be accustomed or habituated; to be used. [1913 Webster] A yearly solemn feast she wont to make. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wont — Wont, v. i. [imp. {Wont}, p. p. {Wont}, or {Wonted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wonting}.] To be accustomed or habituated; to be used. [1913 Webster] A yearly solemn feast she wont to make. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wont — Wont, a. [For woned, p. p. of won, wone, to dwell, AS. wunian; akin to D. wonen, OS. wun?n, OHG, won?n, G. wohnen, and AS. wund, gewuna, custom, habit; orig. probably, to take pleasure; cf. Icel. una to dwell, to enjoy, Goth. wunan to rejoice (in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wont — Wont, n. Custom; habit; use; usage. [1913 Webster] They are . . . to be called out to their military motions, under sky or covert, according to the season, as was the Roman wont. Milton. [1913 Webster] From childly wont and ancient use. Cowper.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wont — ► ADJECTIVE archaic or literary ▪ accustomed. ► NOUN (one s wont) formal or humorous ▪ one s customary behaviour. ► VERB (3rd sing. present wonts or wont; past and past part. wont or wonted) … English terms dictionary
wont, won't — Wont is an adjective and noun meaning accustomed, used to and habit or practice : He was wont to take a daily walk. It was her wont to take a cold bath every morning. Won t is a contraction of will not : She won t do what I want her to. No, I won … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
wont — the surviving past participle of an obsolete verb won meaning ‘to accustom oneself to’, is pronounced wohnt and should be distinguished from won t, the contracted form of will not. It is used in two principal ways: followed by a to infinitive as… … Modern English usage
wont´ed|ness — wont|ed «WOHN tihd, WUHN », adjective. 1. accustomed; customary; usual: »The cat was in its wonted place by the stove. SYNONYM(S): habitual. 2. U.S. made familiar with one s environment –wont´ed|ly, adverb. – … Useful english dictionary
wont´ed|ly — wont|ed «WOHN tihd, WUHN », adjective. 1. accustomed; customary; usual: »The cat was in its wonted place by the stove. SYNONYM(S): habitual. 2. U.S. made familiar with one s environment –wont´ed|ly, adverb. – … Useful english dictionary
