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Meaning of the word habit in English

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habit

US /ˈhæb.ɪt/
UK /ˈhæb.ɪt/
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Noun

1.

a settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up

Example:
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Smoking is a bad habit.
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She has a habit of biting her nails.
Synonym:
custom practice routine tendency pattern
2.

a long, loose garment worn by a monk, nun, or other person who has taken religious vows

Example:
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The monk wore a simple brown habit.
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Nuns often wear a distinctive religious habit.
Synonym:
garb attire dress robe

Verb

to dress in a habit

Example:
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The novice was habited in white.
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She was habited as a nun for the play.
Synonym:
clothe dress attire robe
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