| NOUN | cognition | habit, wont | an established custom |
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| act | habit, use | (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation | |
| artifact | habit | a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order | |
| process | habit | the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal) | |
| artifact | habit, riding habit | attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire) | |
| act | habit, substance abuse, drug abuse | excessive use of drugs | |
| VERB | body | habit | put a habit on |
| Sounds | hhae'baht | |
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| Rhymes | abbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht... | |
| Meaning | An established custom. | |
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| Example | "it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening" | |
| Synonym | wont | |
| Broader | custom, tradition | A specific practice of long standing |
| Spanish | costumbre, hábito, rutina, uso | |
| Catalan | costum, hàbit, rutina, ús | |
| Verbs | habituate | take or consume (regularly or habitually) |
| Meaning | (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition. | |
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| Synonym | use | |
| Category | psychology, psychological science | The science of mental life |
| Narrower | cleanliness | The habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections |
| ritual | stereotyped behavior | |
| second nature | acquired behavior that is practiced so long it seems innate / innate | |
| Broader | custom, usage, usance | accepted or habitual practice |
| Spanish | costumbre, hábito, habitud, rutina | |
| Catalan | costum, hàbit, habitud, rutina | |
| Adjectives | habitual | commonly used or practiced |
| Verbs | habituate | take or consume (regularly or habitually) |
| Meaning | A distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order. | |
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| Category | religion, faith, religious belief | A strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny |
| Narrower | frock | A habit worn by clerics |
| monastic habit | A long loose habit worn by monks in a monastery | |
| nun's habit | A long loose habit worn by nuns in a convent | |
| Broader | attire, garb, dress | clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion |
| Spanish | hábito | |
| Catalan | hàbit | |
| Verbs | habit | put a habit on |
| Meaning | The general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal). | |
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| Example | "a shrub of spreading habit" | |
| Broader | growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis | (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically |
| Spanish | hábito | |
| Meaning | Attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire). | |
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| Synonym | riding habit | |
| Parts | jodhpurs, jodhpur breeches, riding breeches | Flared trousers ending at the calves |
| riding boot | A boot without laces that is worn for riding horses | |
| Broader | attire, garb, dress | clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion |
| Meaning | excessive use of drugs. | |
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| Synonyms | substance abuse, drug abuse | |
| Narrower | alcohol abuse, alcoholic abuse, alcoholism abuse | excessive use of alcohol and alcoholic drinks |
| Broader | misuse, abuse | Improper or excessive use |
| Spanish | abuso de drogas, abuso de sustancias | |
| Catalan | abús de drogues | |
| Verbs | habituate | make psychologically or physically used (to something) |
| Meaning | Put a habit on. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Broader | dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel | Provide with clothes or put clothes on |
| Spanish | vestir el hábito | |
| Nouns | habit | a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order |
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