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in⋅vet⋅er⋅ate
[in-vet-er-it]
–adjective
| 1. | settled or confirmed in a habit, practice, feeling, or the like: an inveterate gambler. |
| 2. | firmly established by long continuance, as a disease, habit, practice, feeling, etc.; chronic. |
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME < L inveterātus (ptp. of inveterāre to grow old, allow to grow old, preserve), equiv. to in- in- 2 + veter- (s. of vetus) old + -ātus -ate 1 ; cf. veteran
1375–1425; late ME < L inveterātus (ptp. of inveterāre to grow old, allow to grow old, preserve), equiv. to in- in- 2 + veter- (s. of vetus) old + -ātus -ate 1 ; cf. veteran

Related forms:
in⋅vet⋅er⋅ate⋅ly, adverb
in⋅vet⋅er⋅ate⋅ness, noun
Synonyms:
1. hardened, constant, habitual. 2. set, fixed, rooted.
1. hardened, constant, habitual. 2. set, fixed, rooted.
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in·vet·er·ate (ĭn-vět'ər-ĭt) adj.
[Middle English, from Latin inveterātus, past participle of inveterārī, to grow old, endure : in-, causative pref.; see in-2 + vetus, veter-, old; see wet-2 in Indo-European roots.] in·vet'er·a·cy (-ər-ə-sē), in·vet'er·ate·ness n., in·vet'er·ate·ly adv. |
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Inveterate
In*vet"er*ate\, a. [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.Inveterate
In*vet"er*ate\, v. t. To fix and settle by long continuance. [Obs.] --Bacon.
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inveterate
1528, from L. inveteratus "of long standing, chronic," pp. of inveterare "become old in," from in- "in, into" + veterare "to make old," from vetus (gen. veteris) "old" (see veteran).
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Main Entry: in·vet·er·ate
Pronunciation: in-'vet-&-r&t, -'ve-tr&t
Function: adjective
1 : marked by long duration orfrequent recurrence <inveterate bursitis>
2 : confirmed in a habit : HABITUAL 2
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inveterate in·vet·er·ate (ĭn-vět'ər-ĭt)
adj.
- Firmly and long established; deep-rooted.
- Persisting in an ingrained habit; habitual.
in·vet'er·a·cy (-ər-ə-sē) or in·vet'er·ate·ness n.
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