1. accustomed or likely to do something; in the habit of
Usage: formal; often followed by ‘to’ and infinitive

1. a person’s customary behavior or habit
Usage: formal

Examples

• He was wont to take long walks in the evening.
• She is wont to arrive early for meetings.
• As was his wont, he checked his email first thing in the morning.
• The professor followed his usual wont of beginning class with a joke.
• It was her wont to read before bedtime.
• The king, as was his wont, held court every Tuesday.