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Pronunciation : In*vet"er*ate
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. inveteratus, p. p. of inveterare to render old; pref. in- in + vetus, veteris, old. See Veteran.]
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : In*vet"er*ate
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To fix and settle by long continuance. [Obs.] Bacon.

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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913