habited

[ hab-i-tid ]

/ ˈhæb ɪ tɪd /

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adjective

dressed or clothed, especially in a habit: habited nuns.

Origin of habited

First recorded in 1595–1605; habit¹ + -ed³

Words nearby habited

habitan, habitancy, habitant, habitat, habitation, habited, habitual, habitual abortion, habituate, habituation, habitude

Definition for habited (2 of 4)

habited ²

[ hab-i-tid ]

/ ˈhæb ɪ tɪd /

adjective Archaic.

inhabited.

Origin of habited

habit² + -ed²

Definition for habited (3 of 4)

habit ¹

[ hab-it ]

/ ˈhæb ɪt /

noun

an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary: the habit of looking both ways before crossing the street.

customary practice or use: Daily bathing is an American habit.

a particular practice, custom, or usage: the habit of shaking hands.

a dominant or regular disposition or tendency; prevailing character or quality: She has a habit of looking at the bright side of things.

addiction, especially to narcotics (often preceded by the).

mental character or disposition: a habit of mind.

characteristic bodily or physical condition.

the characteristic form, aspect, mode of growth, etc., of an organism: a twining habit.

the characteristic crystalline form of a mineral.

garb of a particular rank, profession, religious order, etc.: a monk's habit.

the attire worn by a rider of a saddle horse.

verb (used with object)

to clothe; array.

Origin of habit

1175–1225; Middle English < Latin habitus state, style, practice, equivalent to habi- (variant stem of habēre to have) + -tus verbal noun suffix; replacing Middle English abit < Old French

SYNONYMS FOR habit

2 bent, wont.

10 dress, costume.

12 dress, garb, attire; deck out.

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synonym study for habit

3. See custom.

Definition for habited (4 of 4)

habit ²

[ hab-it ]

/ ˈhæb ɪt /

verb (used with object)

Archaic. to dwell in.

verb (used without object)

Obsolete. to dwell.

Origin of habit

1325–75; Middle English habiten < Latin habitāre to inhabit; see habitat

Example sentences from the Web for habited

He was a man of middle height, but of extremely powerful frame, and was habited in the garb of a fisherman.

Deep Down, a Tale of the Cornish Mines |R.M. Ballantyne
They were all habited in Greek costumes, with tunics attached at the shoulder with large diamond buckles.

The Memoirs of Madame Vige Lebrun |Marie Louise Elisabeth Vige-Lebrun
She was habited as if for a journey, for her figure was concealed by a cloak with the hood drawn around her head.

The Shadow of the Czar |John R. Carling
Next appeared the World, habited as a theological student, and sorrow for irreparable loss was indicated by a Weed upon his hat.

Continental Monthly, Vol. I. February, 1862, No. II. |Various

It is cut and dressed up after the manner of Turkey rhubarb, for which it is sold by itinerant vendors, habited as Turks.

Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II |Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for habited (1 of 2)

habited

/ (ˈhæbɪtɪd) /

adjective

dressed in a habit

clothed

British Dictionary definitions for habited (2 of 2)

habit

/ (ˈhæbɪt) /

noun

a tendency or disposition to act in a particular way

established custom, usual practice, etc

psychol a learned behavioural response that has become associated with a particular situation, esp one frequently repeated

mental disposition or attitude a good working habit of mind

a practice or substance to which a person is addicteddrink has become a habit with him
the state of being dependent on something, esp a drug

botany zoology the method of growth, type of existence, behaviour, or general appearance of a plant or animal a climbing habit; a burrowing habit

the customary apparel of a particular occupation, rank, etc, now esp the costume of a nun or monk

Also called: riding habit a woman's riding dress

crystallog short for crystal habit

verb (tr)

to clothe

an archaic word for inhabit, habituate

Word Origin for habit

C13: from Latin habitus custom, from habēre to have

Medical definitions for habited

habit

[ hăb′ĭt ]

n.

A recurrent, often unconscious, pattern of behavior that is acquired through frequent repetition.

Physical constitution.

An addiction, especially to a narcotic drug.

Scientific definitions for habited

habit

[ hăb′ĭt ]

The characteristic shape of a crystal, such as the cubic habit that is characteristic of pyrite.

The characteristic manner of growth of a plant. For example, grape plants and ivy display a vining habit.

Idioms and Phrases with habited

habit

see kick a habit.

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synonym study for habit

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adjective Archaic.

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noun

verb (used with object)

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synonym study for habit

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verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

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verb (tr)

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