inveterate
To fix and settle after a long timeTo fix and settle after a long time; to entrench.
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» Mary is the kind of inveterate traveller who will probably never settle down in one place.
Марія - той різновид завзятих мандрівників, які, мабуть, ніколи не оселяться на постійному місці. — shanghainese
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1 senses(obsolete)To fix and settle after a long time; to entrench.
Examples
4 sentencesMary is the kind of inveterate traveller who will probably never settle down in one place.
Марія - той різновид завзятих мандрівників, які, мабуть, ніколи не оселяться на постійному місці. — shanghainese
Australians are inveterate travelers.
They overcame many inveterate superstitions.
ruОни преодолели многие закоренелые предрассудки. — Hellerick
Franklin, who calls himself an "inveterate optimist," admits to giving some thought to the legacy of his own long and fruitful life.
Origin
The adjective is first attested in 1528, the verb in 1574; borrowed from Latin inveterātusThe adjective is first attested in 1528, the verb in 1574; borrowed from Latin inveterātus (“of long standing, chronic”), perfect passive participle of inveterō and participial adjective (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from in- (“in, into”) + veterō (“to age”), from vetus, veteris (“old”). Cognate with Italian inveterato, French invétéré. By surface analysis, in- (“not, opposite”) + veterate.
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Forms
inveterates, inveterating, inveterated, inveterated| Base form | inveterate · to inveterate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | inveterates |
| Present participle | inveterating |
| Past simple | inveterated |
| Past participle | inveterated |
regular · Lesson
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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