- 1. a. Old; long-established. Source: opted
- 2. a. Firmly established by long continuance; obstinate; deep-rooted; of long standing; as, an inveterate disease; an inveterate abuse. Source: opted
- 3. a. Having habits fixed by long continuance; confirmed; habitual; as, an inveterate idler or smoker. Source: opted
- 4. a. Malignant; virulent; spiteful. Source: opted
- 5. v. t. To fix and settle by long continuance. Source: opted
- 6. adj. habitual Source: wordnet
- 7. adv. in a habitual and longstanding manner Source: wordnet
- 8. 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. To fix and settle by long continuance. [Obs.] Bacon. Source: webster
- 9. To fix and settle by long continuance. [Obs.] Bacon. Source: adambom
- 10. j:100 s habitual r in a habitual and longstanding manner Source: ecdict
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