be wont

be wont(
bi
 
want
)
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
1.
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
(literary)
(general)
a. soler
Esther was wont to wander in the fields at night, which the townspeople regarded with suspicion.Esther solía deambular por los campos por la noche, acto que la gente del pueblo miraba con recelo.
b. acostumbrar
Those who are wont to drink and gamble will suffer the consequences of their own iniquity.Aquellos que acostumbran beber y jugar sufrirán las consecuencias de su propia iniquidad.
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