Meaning of INVETERATE
| Pronunciation: | | in'veturit
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\In*vet"er*ate\, a. [L. inveteratus, p. p. of
inveterare to render old; pref. in- in + vetus, veteris, old.
See {Veteran}.]
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.
\In*vet"er*ate\, v. t.
To fix and settle by long continuance. [Obs.] --Bacon.
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