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1. (adj.) inveterate
confirmed in a habit, feeling, or the like:
an inveterate gambler.
2. inveterate
firmly established by long continuance, as a disease; chronic.
Etymology: (1375–1425; late ME < L inveterātus, orig. ptp. of inveterāre to grow old, allow to grow old, preserve =in-in -2+veterāre, v. der. of vetus, s. veter- old; cf. veteran)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adverb) chronic, inveterate
habitual
"a chronic smoker"
2. (adverb) chronically, inveterate
in a habitual and longstanding manner
"smoking chronically"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) inveterate
old; long-established
2. (adj) inveterate
firmly established by long continuance; obstinate; deep-rooted; of long standing; as, an inveterate disease; an inveterate abuse
3. (adj) inveterate
having habits fixed by long continuance; confirmed; habitual; as, an inveterate idler or smoker
4. (adj) inveterate
malignant; virulent; spiteful
5. (verb) inveterate
to fix and settle by long continuance
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