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Habit - definition of habit by The Free Dictionary Habit - definition of habit by The Free Dictionary https://www.thefreedictionary.com/habit Printer Friendly habit Also found in: Thesaurus , Medical , Legal , Financial , Acronyms , Idioms , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . hab·it (hăb′ĭt) n. 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. tr.v. hab·it·ed , hab·it·ing , hab·its 1. To clothe; dress. 2. To clothe in a habit, especially a nun's habit. [Middle English, clothing , from Old French, clothing, behavior, custom , from Latin habitus , from past participle of habēre , to have ; see ghabh- in Indo-European roots .] Synonyms: habit , practice , custom , wont These nouns denote patterns of behavior established by continual repetition. Habit applies to a behavior or practice so ingrained that it is often done without conscious thought: "Habit rules the unreflecting herd" (William Wordsworth). Practice denotes an often chosen pattern of individual or group behavior: "You will find it a very good practice always to verify your references, sir" (Martin Joseph Routh). Custom is behavior as established by long practice and especially by accepted conventions: "No written law has ever been more binding than unwritten custom supported by popular opinion" (Carrie Chapman Catt). Wont refers to a customary and distinctive practice: "Miss Roxy sat bolt upright, as was her wont" (Harriet Beecher Stowe). American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. habit ( ˈhæbɪt ) n 1. a tendency or disposition to act in a particular way 2. established custom, usual practice, etc 3. (Psychology) psychol a learned behavioural response that has become associated with a particular situation, esp one frequently repeated 4. mental disposition or attitude: a good working habit of mind . 5. a. a practice or substance to which a person is addicted: drink has become a habit with him . b. the state of being dependent on something, esp a drug 6. (Biology) botany zoology the method of growth, type of existence, behaviour, or general appearance of a plant or animal: a climbing habit ; a burrowing habit . 7. (Clothing & Fashion) the customary apparel of a particular occupation, rank, etc, now esp the costume of a nun or monk 8. (Clothing & Fashion) Also called: riding habit a woman's riding dress 9. (Chemistry) crystallog short for crystal habit vb ( tr ) 10. (Clothing & Fashion) to clothe 11. an archaic word for inhabit , habituate [C13: from Latin habitus custom, from habēre to have] Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 hab•it (ˈhæb ɪt) n. 1. an acquired pattern of behavior that has become almost involuntary as a result of frequent repetition. 2. customary practice or use. 3. a particular practice, custom, or usage: the habit of shaking hands. 4. a dominant or regular character or tendency: a habit of criticizing everyone. 5. addiction. 6. mental character or disposition. 7. characteristic bodily or physical condition. 8. the characteristic crystalline form of a mineral. 9. garb of a particular rank, profession, religious order, etc.; dress: a monk's habit. 10. the special attire worn by a person for horseback riding. v.t. 11. to clothe; array; attire. [1175–1225; Middle English abit < Old French < Latin habitus state, style, practice = habi-, variant s. of habēre to have, hold + -tus suffix of v. action] syn: See custom. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. hab·it (hăb′ĭt) 1. The characteristic shape of a crystal: the cubic habit of pyrite. 2. The characteristic manner of growth of a plant: a low plant with a creeping habit. The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition. Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Habit See Also: BEHAVIOR , FLEXIBILITY/INFLEXIBILITY An annoying habit … like the habit of people who take nonfattening sweeteners in their coffee, and order chocolate mousse —Marilyn Sharp As the snow flakes gather, so our habits are formed —Jeremy Bentham A bad custom is like a good cake, better broken than kept —Randle Cotgrave The word ‘custom’ is often interchanged with ‘habit.’ Bad habits are like a comfortable bed; easy to get into, but hard to get out of —Rev. Watson C. Blake The customs and fashions of men change like leaves on the bough, some of which go and others come —Alighieri Dante (I like to) go tick-ticking along like a clock —Edith Wharton Habit, like a crane, will bow its neck and dip its pulleyed cable, gathering me … into the daylight —Harold Monro (All will be well, we say; it is) a habit, like the rising of the sun —Edna St. Vincent Millay The habit (of command) was already fitting him like a tailored suit —Ken Follett Kept on along the narrow track of habit, like a traveler; climbing a road in a fog —Edith Wharton Set in his ways as a chunk of concrete —F. Hopkinson Smith Set in one’s way, as elderly apple trees —Allison Lurie Shook my wild habits from me … like a worn-out cloak —O. Henry Take for granted, like running water —Anon Used to it, like a wart —Jonathan Kellerman Using drugs like table salt —Jimmy Breslin We are bagged in habit like clothes back from the cleaners —Marge Piercy Similes Dictionary, 1st Edition. © 1988 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved. habit – custom 1. 'habit' A habit is something that a person does often or regularly. He had a nervous habit of biting his nails. Try to get out of the habit of adding unnecessary salt in cooking. 2. 'custom' A custom is something that people in a society do at a particular time of year or in a particular situation. It is the custom to take chocolates or fruit when visiting a patient in hospital. My wife likes all the old English customs . Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012 habit Past participle: habited Gerund: habiting Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative habit habit Present I habit you habit he/she/it habits we habit you habit they habit Preterite I habited you habited he/she/it habited we habited you habited they habited Present Continuous I am habiting you are habiting he/she/it is habiting we are habiting you are habiting they are habiting Present Perfect I have habited you have habited he/she/it has habited we have habited you have habited they have habited Past Continuous I was habiting you were habiting he/she/it was habiting we were habiting you were habiting they were habiting Past Perfect I had habited you had habited he/she/it had habited we had habited you had habited they had habited Future I will habit you will habit he/she/it will habit we will habit you will habit they will habit Future Perfect I will have habited you will have habited he/she/it will have habited we will have habited you will have habited they will have habited Future Continuous I will be habiting you will be habiting he/she/it will be habiting we will be habiting you will be habiting they will be habiting Present Perfect Continuous I have been habiting you have been habiting he/she/it has been habiting we have been habiting you have been habiting they have been habiting Future Perfect Continuous I will have been habiting you will have been habiting he/she/it will have been habiting we will have been habiting you will have been habiting they will have been habiting Past Perfect Continuous I had been habiting you had been habiting he/she/it had been habiting we had been habiting you had been habiting they had been habiting Conditional I would habit you would habit he/she/it would habit we would habit you would habit they would habit Past Conditional I would have habited you would have habited he/she/it would have habited we would have habited you would have habited they would have habited Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011 Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend: Switch to new thesaurus Noun 1. habit - an established custom; "it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening" wont custom , tradition - a specific practice of long standing 2. habit - (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; "owls have nocturnal habits"; "she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair"; "long use had hardened him to it" use custom , usage , usance - accepted or habitual practice ritual - stereotyped behavior second nature - acquired behavior that is practiced so long it seems innate psychological science , psychology - the science of mental life cleanliness - the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections 3. habit - a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order attire , garb , dress - clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress" frock - a habit worn by cler