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inveterate (encz) | inveterate,notorický adj: Zdeněk Brož |
inveterate (encz) | inveterate,zarytý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Inveterate (gcide) | Inveterate \In*vet"er*ate\, a. [L. inveteratus, p. p. of
inveterare to render old; pref. in- in + vetus, veteris, old.
See Veteran.]
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1. Old; long-established. [Obs.]
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It is an inveterate and received opinion. --Bacon.
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2. Firmly established by long continuance; obstinate;
deep-rooted; of long standing; as, an inveterate disease;
an inveterate abuse.
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Heal the inveterate canker of one wound. --Shak.
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3. Having habits fixed by long continuance; confirmed;
habitual; as, an inveterate idler or smoker.
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4. Malignant; virulent; spiteful. --H. Brooke.
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Inveterate (gcide) | Inveterate \In*vet"er*ate\, v. t.
To fix and settle by long continuance. [Obs.] --Bacon.
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inveterate (wn) | inveterate
adv 1: in a habitual and longstanding manner; "smoking
chronically" [syn: chronically, inveterate]
adj 1: habitual; "a chronic smoker" [syn: chronic,
inveterate] |
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inveterate (encz) | inveterate,notorický adj: Zdeněk Brožinveterate,zarytý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
inveterately (encz) | inveterately, adv: |
Inveterately (gcide) | Inveterately \In*vet"er*ate*ly\, adv.
In an inveterate manner or degree. "Inveterately tough."
--Hawthorne.
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Inveterateness (gcide) | Inveterateness \In*vet"er*ate*ness\, n.
Inveteracy. --Sir T. Browne.
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inveterate (wn) | inveterate
adv 1: in a habitual and longstanding manner; "smoking
chronically" [syn: chronically, inveterate]
adj 1: habitual; "a chronic smoker" [syn: chronic,
inveterate] |
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