Wednesday, October 14, 2015

HABIT

WORD: HABIT

MEANING:
1.
a. A recurrent, often unconscious pattern of behavior that is acquired through frequent repetition: made a habit of going to bed early.
b. An established disposition of the mind or character: a pessimistic habit.
c. Customary manner or practice: an early riser by habit.
d. An addiction, especially to a narcotic drug.
2. Characteristic appearance, form, or manner of growth, especially of a plant or crystal: "The habit of an apple tree is fine for the small garden" (Robert Dash).
3.
a. A distinctive set of clothing or style of dressing, especially of a religious order.
b. A riding habit.
4. Archaic Physical constitution.
5. routing, practice, tradition

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening

PRONOUNCE:
hab·it - हैबट / हैबिट

LINK: HABIT

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