Sekirov Dictionary

habit

/ˈhæb.ɪt/

noun 7
verb 2
forms 3
phrases 3

noun7

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a thing that someone does over and over as part of the way they live
- It’s become a habit of mine to have a cup of coffee after dinner.
- I really need to get into the habit of writing down what I spend.
•
An action performed repeatedly and automatically, usually without awareness.
- By force of habit, he dressed for work even though it was holiday.
•
An addiction.
- He has a 10-cigar habit.
•
A long piece of clothing worn by monks and nuns.
- It’s interesting how Catholic and Buddhist monks both wear habits.
•
A piece of clothing worn for a specific activity; a uniform.
- The new riding habits of the team looked smashing!
Form of growth or general appearance and structure of a plant or crystal.
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(no longer used) Outward appearance; attire; dress.
- Noble and milde this Persean seemes to be, If outward habit Iudge the inward man. — 1587

verb2

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To clothe.
- Ritson, who was a native of the bishoprick of Durham, tells us that the fairies frequented many parts of it; that they were described as being of the smallest size, and uniformly habited in green. — 1850
(no longer used) To inhabit.

forms

habited · habiting · habits

Phrases with habit

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