INVETERATE

chronic, inveterate

(adjective) habitual; “a chronic smoker”

chronically, inveterate

(adverb) in a habitual and longstanding manner; “smoking chronically”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

inveterate (comparative more inveterate, superlative most inveterate)

firmly established from having been around for a long time; of long standing

(of a person) Having had a habit for a long time

Malignant; virulent; spiteful.

Synonyms

• deep-rooted, ingrained, ineradicable, radicated, hardened, chronic

Antonyms

• casual

• transient

Verb

inveterate (third-person singular simple present inveterates, present participle inveterating, simple past and past participle inveterated)

(obsolete) To fix and settle after a long time; to entrench.

Anagrams

• Everettian, entreative

Source: Wiktionary

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In*vet"er*ate, a. Etym: [L. inveteratus, p. p. of inveterare to render old; pref. in- in + vetus, veteris, old. See Veteran.]

1. Old; long-established. [Obs.] It is an inveterate and received opinion. Bacon.

2. Firmly established by long continuance; obstinate; deep-rooted; of long standing; as, an inveterate disease; an inveterate abuse. Heal the inveterate canker of one wound. Shak.

3. Having habits fixed by long continuance; confirmed; habitual; as, an inveterate idler or smoker.

4. Malignant; virulent; spiteful. H. Brooke.

In*vet"er*ate, v. t.

Definition: To fix and settle by long continuance. [Obs.] Bacon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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