to develop (form) a habit
1habit — n. custom usual manner 1) to acquire, develop, form a habit 2) to make a habit of smt. 3) to get into a habit 4) to break a habit; to get out of a habit; (slang) to kick the habit 5) to break smb. of a habit 6) an annoying; bad; entrenched,… …
2habit — hab|it W3S3 [ˈhæbıt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(usual/regular)¦ 2¦(drugs)¦ 3 not make a habit of (doing) something 4 I m not in the habit of doing something 5 have a habit of doing something 6 old habits die hard 7 habit of thought/mind 8¦(clothing)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬… …
3form — I. noun Etymology: Middle English forme, from Anglo French furme, forme, from Latin forma form, beauty Date: 13th century 1. a. the shape and structure of something as distinguished from its material b. a body (as of a person) especially in its… …
4form — n. & v. n. 1 a a shape; an arrangement of parts. b the outward aspect (esp. apart from colour) or shape of a body. 2 a person or animal as visible or tangible (the familiar form of the postman). 3 the mode in which a thing exists or manifests… …
5form — [n1] shape; arrangement anatomy, appearance, articulation, cast, configuration, conformation, construction, contour, cut, design, die, embodiment, fashion, figure, formation, framework, mode, model, mold, outline, pattern, plan, profile, scheme,… …
6form — [[t]fɔ͟ː(r)m[/t]] ♦ forms, forming, formed 1) N COUNT: with supp, oft N of n A form of something is a type or kind of it. He contracted a rare form of cancer... Doctors are willing to take some form of industrial action... I am against hunting in …
7Habit (psychology) — Habits are habituated routines of behavior that are repeated regularly, tend to occur subconsciously, and tend to occur without directly thinking consciously about those behaviors. [Butler, Gillian; Hope, Tony. Managing Your Mind: The mental… …
8form — 1. noun 1) the general form of the landscape form is less important than content Syn: shape, configuration, formation, structure, construction, arrangement, appearance, exterior, outline, format, layout, design 2) the …
9form — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) External shape Nouns 1. form, formation, forming, figure, shape; make[up], conformation, configuration; make, frame[work], construction, cut, set, build, trim, cut of one s jib; stamp, type, cast, mold;… …
10habit — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ annoying, antisocial (BrE), bad, dangerous, destructive, dirty, disconcerting (BrE), disgusting, filthy, horrible …
