ingrained, deeply rooted, firmly established
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Inveterate Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To fix and settle by long continuance.
To fix and settle by long continuance.
(a.)
Old; long-established.
Old; long-established.
(a.)
Malignant; virulent; spiteful.
Malignant; virulent; spiteful.
(a.)
Having habits fixed by long continuance; confirmed; habitual; as, an inveterate idler or smoker.
Having habits fixed by long continuance; confirmed; habitual; as, an inveterate idler or smoker.
(a.)
Firmly established by long continuance; obstinate; deep-rooted; of long standing; as, an inveterate disease; an inveterate abuse.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutFirmly established by long continuance; obstinate; deep-rooted; of long standing; as, an inveterate disease; an inveterate abuse.
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.
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.
3. having habits fixed by long continuance; confirmed; habitual; as, an inveterate idler or smoker.
4. malignant; virulent; spiteful. brooke.
inveterate
\in*vet"er*ate\ (?), v. t. to fix and settle by long continuance. [obs.]
Habitual.
1. Firmly established by long continuance; obstinate; deep-rooted; of long standing; as, an inveterate disease; an inveterate abuse. 2. Having habits fixed by long continuance; confirmed; habitual; as, an inveterate idler or smoker.
eg:Americans cannot realize how many chances for mental improvement they lose by their inveterate habit of keeping six conversations when there are twelve in the room.(Ernest Dimnet)
eg:Americans cannot realize how many chances for mental improvement they lose by their inveterate habit of keeping six conversations when there are twelve in the room.(Ernest Dimnet)
Adjective
1. having a habit of long standing; "a chronic smoker"
(synonym) chronic, confirmed, habitual, inveterate(a)
(similar) addicted
Inveterate Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Chronic may refer to:
- Chronic (medicine), a disease that is long-lasting and reoccurring.
- Chronic toxicity, a substance with toxic effects after continuous or repeated exposure
- The Chronic, a 1992 album by Dr. Dre
- The Chronic 2001 aka 2001 (Dr. album), a 1999 album by Dr. Dre
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