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The correct spelling is inveterate.
How to pronounce inveterate
/ɪnˈvɛtəɹɪt/
verbIPA: /ɪnˈvɛtəɹɪt/
Say it like: Inv-ete-rat-e
The correct spelling is inveterate. To fix and settle after a long time; to entrench. For example: "an inveterate disease"
Usage Examples
“an inveterate disease”
“an inveterate idler”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To fix and settle after a long time; to entrench.
adjective
- 1.Firmly established from having been around for a long time; of long standing
- 2.(of a person) Having had a habit for a long time
- 3.Malignant; virulent; spiteful.
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