3. Inhabited. [Archaic] Another world, which is habited by the ghosts of men and women. Addison.
HABITUAL
Ha*bit"ual, a. Etym: [Cf. F. habituel, LL. habituals. See Habit, n.]
1. Formed or acquired by habit or use. An habitual knowledge of certain rules and maxims. South.
2. According to habit; established by habit; customary; constant; as, the habiual practice of sin. It is the distinguishing mark of habitual piety to be grateful for the most common and ordinary blessings. Buckminster.
Syn.
— Customary; accustomed; usual; common; wonted; ordinary; regular;
familiar.
— Ha*bit"u*al*ly, adv.
— Ha*bit"u*al*ness, n.
HABITUATE
Ha*bit"u*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Habituated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Habituating.] Etym: [L. habituatus, p. p. of habituare to bring into
a condition or habit of body: cf. F. habituer. See Habit.]
1. To make accustomed; to accustom; to familiarize. Our English dogs, who were habituated to a colder clime. Sir K. Digby. Men are first corrupted . . . and next they habituate themselves to their vicious practices. Tillotson.
2. To settle as an inhabitant. [Obs.] Sir W. Temple.
HABITUATE
Ha*bit"u*ate, a.
Defn: Firmly established by custom; formed by habit; habitual. [R.]
Hammond.