habit

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[ UK /hˈæbɪt/ ]
[ US /ˈhæbət/ ]

NOUN

attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire)
an established custom
it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening
a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order
(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair
long use had hardened him to it
owls have nocturnal habits
excessive use of drugs
the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal)
a shrub of spreading habit

VERB

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How To Use habit In A Sentence

Noel and Melva travel a great deal, allowing them to check out the marketplace, look at eating habits worldwide and find suitable equipment for the bakehouse.
Imagine an anthropologist visiting a remote tribal village to study its inhabitants.
Anybody who has tried to follow a rigorous diet will know how easy it is to lapse back into bad habits. Times, Sunday Times
When left to my own devices for a couple of weeks, I begin to habitually bake and craft and, well, housekeep.
The series in fact comprises only two: one in the form of a monk's habit and cowl, and one depicting a pin-striped business suit and tie.
In other matches University made it two wins in a row with a 4-2 win over Whippersnappers, although University slipped back to their bad habits and defaulted the bottom two boards.
I didn't realize Vikki wasn't willing to break her healthy habits and was unable to convince her to share fish 'n chips with me.
The best philosophy is to change your food habits to a low-sugar, high-fibre diet.
Often the burial site is destroyed, or there is a differential representation of habitats.
It was not a great botanic garden, but it was a lung in the midst of the crowded brick and stone of human habitation. THY BROTHER DEATH

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